Parents are supposed to be there for their children 24 hours of the day, seven days a week, which is why so many parents were shocked when this mom and dad explained that they spend every weekend kid-free.
Rachael Finch and her husband Michael Miziner first met in 2010 on the Australian version of ‘Dancing With the Stars’, and married two years later in 2013. Shortly after, they welcomed their first daughter named Violet into the world and their priorities shifted from their career and social lives to their daughter. “The priorities have become Violet and family, because you have this little thing that’s dependent on you,” Finch said.
However, parents criticized the couple for ‘neglecting’ and ‘abandoning’ Violet when Finch admitted that the couple sends her to stay at her 85-year-old paternal grandmother’s house every weekend so they can have one-on-one time and maintain their social lives.
“Every weekend (Violet) goes to Mish’s mum’s house, and we get our weekend to ourselves. I think that’s incredibly healthy for the relationship. And on Sunday, when we pick her up, we have 100 percent energy back,” Finch said. But other parents couldn’t help but point out that the 2-year-old was being treated as an accessory, and would eventually resent not being a valued member of the family.
After the backlash, Finch took to her social media accounts to defend her choices as a parent. “A Mother should never be made to feel they are not good enough for their child when they are doing everything they can to keep them safe, happy and loved. Only the parents of a child truly know what is best and should always have faith in their decisions.”
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