What I am learning…..
- I am my children’s first and most important teacher.
- Life is their classroom.
- Every moment is a teachable one.
- Everyday I have the opportunity to learn something new from my sons.
- Everyday I have the opportunity to teach something new to my sons.
- I have much more patience in me (than I give myself credit).
- Every mistake I make is an opportunity to refine my parenting skills.
- My desire to do my Best always wins.
- I have the Power and Wisdom of God to guide me.
- Keep It Real.
- Be totally real with the boys. Real with my feelings, thoughts, words.
- Keep it real. Keep it light. Keep it friendly. Keep it engaging. Keep it respectful. Keep it loving.
- Always choose encouragement first.
- Look for and find Mommy Mentors.
- Read a book. Or two. Or three. Get informed.
- Trust and follow my intuition.
- Enjoy the company of these little boys.
- Acknowledge that our time together is borrowed time. Limited and indefinite.
- Be in great appreciation of every day shared.
- Remember the Kodak moments.
- Be SILLY more often.
- Treat them as precious cargo that must be returned undamaged and in excellent condition.
- They are passengers in my life journey not the journey itself.
- Maintain healthy loving boundaries.
- Keep a healthy perspective. Its easier to see the whole beautiful picture from a distance.
- They are not mine. They do not belong to me. Their souls are truly free and it is my job to keep them free.
- And it is my responsibility to lovingly forgive myself when I forget these things. Self-compassion is this momma’s soul salve.
