--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: We should teach our kids that they're…" description: "\"“We should teach our kids that they're blessing and not a burden and that they're valuable beyond what they can imagine - in God's eyes, in the world's..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/66f/lacey-sturm-7296_children_we-should-teach-our-kids-that-they-re-bl_2897249.jpg" --- # We should teach our kids that they're blessing and not a… ![“We should teach our kids that they're blessing and not a burden and that they're valuable beyond what they can imagine - in God's eyes, in the world's eyes - that they're purpose is so important to fulfill and it's gonna make a difference in the world. And they're the only ones that can make the…” quote by Lacey Sturm](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/66f/lacey-sturm-7296_children_we-should-teach-our-kids-that-they-re-bl_2897249.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/66f/lacey-sturm-7296_children_we-should-teach-our-kids-that-they-re-bl_2897249.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/66f/lacey-sturm-7296_children_we-should-teach-our-kids-that-they-re-bl_2897249.jpg) > ““We should teach our kids that they're blessing and not a burden and that they're valuable beyond what they can imagine - in God's eyes, in the world's eyes - that they're purpose is so important to fulfill and it's gonna make a difference in the world. And they're the only ones that can make the difference that they can make, in the way that they can make it. That's why we all have different fingerprints. And I feel like the message is not clear enough. It's not clear because they go to school and they get challenged and they're bombarded with the idea that abortion is okay, that we can just go ahead and, you know, if we're not ready to have a kid we can just take care of that problem. But kids are not a problem, they're not a mistake, they're not a burden. They're blessing from God and that's what we don't understand. My mom was sixteen when she had me and we both almost died, I was a second kid, she had my brother when she was fifteen. And we both almost died and the doctors told her to abort me and I think that a lot of people gave her that advice. So when I grew up I think I had a sense of being a burden. And I think a lot of kids actually have that sense.”” [Lacey Sturm](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lacey-sturm/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The speaker argues children are blessings, not burdens, and that societal messages can cause them to feel burdensome, emphasizing their inherent value and purpose. **In simple terms:** Kids are valuable and not a problem. Key Takeaway Recognize and affirm a child's worth. Themes parenting value societal influence self‑esteem faith Mood hopeful protective determined Type motivational advocacy philosophical When to use this quote - parenting discussions - school counseling - faith‑based community talks - mental‑health support for youth - public policy debates Key Concepts human dignity purpose identity faith abortion debate Questions to Reflect On - How do societal narratives shape a child's self‑worth? - What role should faith play in public discourse on abortion? 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