'I _________; therefore I am.'

DSP Prompt: Fill in the blank to make this old quote fit you:
'I parent; therefore I am.'

Seems silly, most parents think this way but I have felt this way long before I had my first daughter. I worked in a teen home – not just a place for teens – but a home financed by a private organization that even allowed me to take graduate courses and paid for them. I loved it because when it all came down to it, many of ‘my kids’ succeeded in living. I feel good about being me when I’m parenting or helping others parent.