“Act the way you want to be, and soon you will be the way you act.”Less BrownGood Morning! When my children were young I knew I wanted to be a better mom but I did not know how. I eventually learned how to be a better mom but I then I was scared. What if I…
“If I feel good about my parenting, I have no interest in judging other people’s choices. If I feel good about my body, I don’t go around making fun of other people’s weight or appearance. We’re hard on each other because we’re using each other as a launching pad out of our own perceived…
Unease, anxiety, tension, stress, worry — all forms of fear — are caused by too much future, and not enough presence. Guilt, regret, resentment, grievances, sadness, bitterness, and all forms of nonforgiveness are caused by too much past, and not enough presence. –Eckhart Tolle Good Morning! Presence- being present in the here and now. Being…
“This is not a contest with your child. The winner is not the one with more points. The winner is the one whose child still loves them when they graduate from high school.” ― Martin L. Kutscher, ADHD – Living Without Brakes Good morning! What a great quote. So many many times as a parent…
The way we talk to children becomes their inner voice. Peggy O’Mara Good Morning! All of us have inner voice. Sometimes our inner voice tells us how great we are. How smart we are. How important we are. Sometimes though our inner voice is full of fear and negative thoughts. Where did that inner…
Every day is a new beginning. Take a deep breathe and START AGAIN. Positive Parenting Quotes Good Morning! Parenting is is hard. Every day we are faced with a myriad of choices and decisions and questions and things that have to get done. We are busy from morning to night. Sometimes we make good choices…
“Raise your words, not your voice. It is the rain that grows flowers, not thunder” Rumi Good Morning! In my “witch on a broomstick” phase I raised my voice a lot. That was my go-to when life got tough and the chaos took over. I did not know any other way to get my children…
“We go into parenting, and we discover that we don’t have the answers. We are at a loss.” Julia Cameron I like this quote because I feel that Julie Cameron is being really honest. And sometimes as a parent it is really hard to be honest and admit that you don’t have all of the…
Hugs can do great amounts of good – especially for children. Princess Diana What a simple act – a hug. And yet, what profound feelings can come from just a simple hug. As an adult I love to feel my husband’s strong arms area around me: Sometimes to convey his love, some sometimes to comfort…
“Where did we ever get the crazy idea that in order to make children do better, first we have to make them feel worse? Think of the last time you felt humiliated or treated unfairly. Did you feel like cooperating or doing better?” ― Jane Nelsen Good morning! Interesting quote this morning. For me personally,…
