“Grown don’t mean nothing to a mother. A child is a child. They get bigger, older, but grown? What’s that suppose to mean? In my heart it don’t mean a thing” ~Toni Morrison, Beloved, 1987 Good Morning! I so totally get this quote. My children are “grown” but as Toni Morrison says in her quote…
“Nothing gives one person so much advantage over another as to remain always cool and unruffled under all circumstances.” -Thomas Jefferson, 3rd US president (1743-1826) Good Morning! I believe that staying calm is the single most important thing a parent can do for their children. Pretty big statement – I know. But having lived through…
“Don’t mistake movement for achievement. It’s easy to get faked out by being busy. The question is: Busy doing what?” – Jim Rohn Good morning! A lot has been going on in my life lately. We moved, we are downsizing so there are a lot of decisions to make on what to keep and what…
If you are a parent, open doors to unknown directions to the child so he can explore. Don’t make him afraid of the unknown,give him support. ” ― Osho There has been a lot of talk in the news lately about how much freedom do we allow our children to have. Are they allowed to…
“Everyone always says to be yourself…like “yourself” is this definite thing…like a toaster, or something.” -Angela, My So-Called Life Good Morning! We often put ourselves and our children into categories. I am not the smart one, I was the pretty one growing up, I am not the math one, she is the pretty one, he…
“Life is way too short, so try to enjoy every minute of it with a sense of humor!” ― Christina Scalise, Are We Normal? Funny True Stories from an Everyday Family Good Morning! It has been a long time since I was able to sit down in a relatively quiet place and start writing again.…
Good Morning! An update from our incredible journey to Seattle. We just moved suites in our B & B so I am back trying to figure out where I put everything! Eventually I hope to find at least some of the basic things that I need. 🙂 Paperwork is slowing moving along on the…
“Having a child with ADHD is the most difficult thing you will ever have to deal with, because it never ends. Every single day is an exercise in patience (or lack thereof) and forgiveness (you trying to forgive yourself for lack of patience!).” – OV (http://www.adhdawarenessmonth.org/survey-quotes/) Good Morning! I don’t know the person who wrote…
“A person’s a person no matter how small.” Dr. Seuss Good Morning! I love Dr. Seuss. I love all his books. They are imaginative, fun to read, and filled with tiny nuggets of wisdom scattered among the most wonderful nonsense. Today’s quote is a perfect example. It is so easy to think of our…
“Instead of celebrating what makes each child unique, most parents push their children to “fit in” so that they don’t “stick out.” This unwittingly stomps out individuality and encourages conformity, despite these parents’ good intentions” ― Tom Rath, How Full Is Your Bucket? Good Morning! We all know that our child is unique and special. When…
