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Is Parenting An Art?

 Although we have fathers and mothers who happen to assume the role of parents, it should be very clear today that being a father or mother is quite different from being a parent. In some societies, children are left at the mercy of providence to cater for themselves from the outset. All such children have fathers and mothers, but not parents. Hence their behavior is obvious in the contemporary society, ranging from delinquency to extrimism, especially terrorism. Fatherhood and motherhood are natural occurrences unlike parenting. Parenting is an art. Most artwork require certain skills and such skills must be acquired through serious learning. But many-a-father or mother is not apparently aware of the grave responsibility of  parenting. They stop short of fatherhood and motherhood. To understand the essence of parenting, we must leverage on the statement by the creator himself to Abraham when he certified that Abraham would direct his children and household after him to follow...