Richard R RamosRichard R. Ramos. Founder of Parents on a Mission,Youth on a Mission, and Latino Coalition for Community Leadership

Why Parenting Is Like Farming: The Power of Patience and Consistency

25 Sept 2026 · 1 min

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Richard R Ramos and Shannon explore parenting through a farming metaphor, comparing a parent's role to a farmer who plants, cultivates, and waits patiently for results. The conversation centers on how patience and consistency are the real work of raising children, not quick fixes.

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And so for us to be thinking, oh man, this kid couldn't make his bed, you know, and now he's doing these things and we're just like, wow, you know, you do— it may not come in your time, but sometimes you just have to trust the principles and know that that fruit will come.
Yeah. And just for those of you who aren't familiar with what I mean by farmer's role, I mean, very quickly, you know, what does a farmer have to do? It's hard work. They got to plow the land year after year. They got to seed it. They got to water and cultivate it. And then they got to wait. The patient part for the harvest. So that's why I call it the farmer's role. So Shannon, what was that waiting period like for you?