Alphabet of Motherhood
Alphabet of Motherhood ASK for help. BELONG to a mom’s social group. CARE for yourself like you care for your children. DANCE with your children until the inner child in you comes out. EAT chocolate – you’re entitled! FORGIVE yourself for your mistakes over and over again. GIVE up some control…seriously, let it go! HAVE regular date nights with your hubby. It’s a gift to your children. IF you say no, make sure you mean no. IF you say yes, make sure it’s an absolute...
Read MoreUnqualified to be a Parent
I read recently the following quote by Tom Peters: “There is no such thing as a minor lapse in integrity.” The same is true for parenting. Being a parent is not something that you clock in and do only during your waking hours. It is much more of the person you are; day in and day out. Not only does it take over your waking hours, but permeates your sleeping hours as well. Parenting rules your work week as well as your weekends; your lazy days and busy days. It...
Read MoreThe Entitlement Trap
The other day my husband saw a kid about 8 or 9 years old with a cell phone. I was shocked, but I wasn't. This is a new generation of kids we are raising – a generation that feels entitled to the privileges in life. With all the techy gadgets available to young kids today and the "it's all about me" attitudes in schools, it's becoming more challenging for families to avoid the entitlement trap. The entitlement trap, however, is not healthy for...
Read MoreMeet Our House Guest
From Friday to Wednesday of this week, we have a house guest. His name is Chang Yong and he is from Korea. Through our Tae Kwon Do school, we had the opportunity to host some children who are visiting from Korea. I thought it would be a wonderful opportunity for my kids to learn about life in a different country, and for Chang Yong to learn about America. It is much easier for us to teach Chang Yong about America because we, of course, can speak to him. But because...
Read MoreThe Power of Moms: The Micro Matters – A Lot
Guest Author: Saren Eyre Loosli As I studied third world development and international relations in my undergraduate studies and went on to study what education is and what more it could be with my Masters, I figured out a whole lot of seemingly brilliant solutions to many vital issues. But somehow I never quite got in the position to implement my ideas. I did some cool things – worked in orphanages in Eastern Europe, did a little humanitarian work in Kenya and...
Read MoreStart a Parent-Child Book Club to Connect with Your Kids through Reading
Today, when there are so many distractions for your children such as television, computers, and video games, are you looking for an easy and economical way to connect with your family? Starting a parent-child book club in your own home might be the answer for you. A family book club is a simple way to maintain and strengthen connections with your children. Meeting at regular intervals to discuss books, and engage in related enrichment activities, allows parents to rediscover the thoughts and...
Read MoreHappy Mother’s Day – The Importance of Taking Care of Oneself
By: Rajashree Choudhury I’m a mom. I am also a woman, a wife, a daughter and a friend. I am wearing many hats and doing so is not always easy. Being a "great mom" sounds like a lot of work. You are already do so much and still do not feel as though you fit the profile. You think there must be more to being a "great mom." You must be missing one piece of the puzzle that will give you the glory of motherhood. But what is it? Hopefully after reading this article,...
Read MoreGo Green – Get the Kindle Version of The Momnificent Life
For those of you who own a Kindle and want to help save the planet, I wanted to let you know a Kindle version of The Momnificent Life ~ Healthy and Balanced Living is now available. The Momnificent Life is a great book to read and process in bite size chunks. Pick the topic that would most benefit your life, read the chapter, and use the take action assignment at the end of each chapter to put what you learned into action for your life. The chapters are divided into 8 major areas...
Read MoreSpring Break Blues
I have to be the worst mother in the world this week. While the rest of families are having fun on vacation, and doing special activities for Spring Break, my kids are sitting home doing nothing. I can picture it now. My seven year old will go back to school on Monday and stare at his Junie B. Jones first grade journal. His most exciting event of the week has been watching our neighbors get something done in their backyard. We can’t actually see what is going on; we just sit and...
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