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Jonas sees many parents putting their own
pursuits aside to indulge their children's interests.
While she sees this selflessness as an impor-
tant piece of helping one's children to develop,
she also sees it as important to show that
one's own interests are equally important as the
child's. She says, "When you exclude your per-
sonal desires to cater to a child's schedule, you
have to find a comfortable balance; otherwise,
the example you're setting is 'I'm your taxi.' What
the children want to pursue is important, but
kids need to see that mom and dad are people
with passions and interests, too."
In the end, Jonas believes her children have
made her wiser. "Your own understanding of
things deepens, certainly. Having children is one way
that your place in the universe becomes clearer."
A.E. Bayne is a writer and visual artist who
lives in Fredericksburg, Virginia. She has been a
frequent contributor to Front Porch Magazine and
is an editor at the Fredericksburg Literary and
Art Review.
Karen Jonas's
second album is
slated for release
in March of 2016.
Country Songs
was recorded
with Jeff Cover at
Wally Cleaver's
Recording Studio
in Fredericksburg,
VA, and features
a plethora of
local talent,
including Tim
Bray, Jay Starling,
and Eddie
Dickerson. Bill
Harris painted the cover artwork, and
Amber Renee Photography took photos
for inner CD sleeve.
Amber
Renee
Photography,
Fredericksburg,
VA
When you exclude your
personal desires to cater to a
child's schedule, you have to
find a comfortable balance;
otherwise, the example you're
setting is 'I'm your taxi.'
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