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Thank You is Just Not Enough
So often, as a mother, I find myself running through my daily routine… focused like a well-trained sniper on the kids and all that needs to be done. In the hours of the day it’s all about who’s been fed, dressed, have you brushed you teeth,let’s do homework, tidy your rooms, etc… Has the house been cleaned, laundry done, appointments and deadlines met. (You get the point.) But then there comes this day – Father’s Day – and all of a sudden our focus needs to move to another person… Yup, that’s you Pappa. It’s then that we seem to “all of a sudden” think about all you do, and that’s sad,…
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The Joy Finding Bucket List
A few weeks ago I wrote a post about “Finding My Joy Again“. In it I explored the question of whether or not it is possible for a mother to find and enjoy the same unbridled JOY that our children seem to revel in. They always seem so carefree, without stress, and purely happy! The answer to this question is: Yes! Of course it possible… It’s just simply a matter of “how?”. This post is an exploration of that… Last weekend I was fortunate enough to have some time out at a wonderful ladies retreat. It was here that I started to think more deeply about real and pure JOY. I…
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20 Positive Phrases My Children Need To Hear!
There are often days that get so busy or “out of hand” that I tend to forget to affirm my children for all the little positive things they do during the day. We get so caught up in trying to correct their negative behavior (because that is our job/hope as parents – to raise noncriminals 🙂 ) that we sometimes fail to uplift and praise them as well. We are so flustered because we are running between work, children and other household responsibilities that we tend to neglect the need to stop, and appreciate the effort that our little ones have put into doing what’s right. A few days ago…
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Becoming More Appreciative of our Children
I was emailing a friend of mine this week. She asked how the children were, and I gave the usual run down. But the more I wrote, the more I became aware of their individual characteristics. Now, it’s not like we as parents don’t know the unique traits of our children, but sometimes I think we are so busy surviving life, that we don’t always appreciate how beautifully unique they are. My husband and I were chatting the other night about our 4th child. The 1-year-old. He made a comment that struck a chord. He said, “It feels like she is growing up without us really noticing.” I thought to…
