Hi Eileen
I personally don't think we can be proud of how our children turn out.
I have 3 daughters, all IMO and to my recollection raised the same, had the same values and discipline instilled in them as children and young adults. All educated at the same school. One of them aged 21 does not swear, drink or smoke. The other two do drink and smoke, and their language when they are with their "cool" friends leaves a lot to be desired. There's little I can do now other than express my disapproval, they are adults, live in different towns and have their own lives.
I thank God for the fact that the 21 year old didn't choose that path, I don't see that I had any power over it, and any influence I may have had was by the grace of God, not me.
Mark 22:18 So He said to them, “Are you thus without understanding also? Do you not perceive that whatever enters a man from outside cannot defile him, 19 because it does not enter his heart but his stomach, and is eliminated, thus purifying all foods?”[g] 20 And He said, “What comes out of a man, that defiles a man. 21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, 22 thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness. 23 All these evil things come from within and defile a man.”
1 John 2:16 For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world.
Luke 1:51 He has shown strength with His arm;
He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
1 Peter 5:5 God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble
I only did a search of the words pride and proud in the NT, and couldn't find one single scripture where those words are a positive characteristic.
Give the glory to God Eilleen.
God bless
David