“I dwell in possibility…”
~ Dickenson
Everyone can use a little positive parent reinforcement. A bit of food for the spirit does wonders for the soul. If you can make the following a 10 minute daily habit, you should. Call it prayer, meditation, or whatever you’d like. Just make sure it’s scheduled.
Heck, even people who work in a fast food restaruant get a 10 minute break.
6 Family Affirmations
1. I am not a perfect parent. There are no perfect parents.
2. I am always open to new ideas and fresh ways to become a better person and more effective parent.
3. I will find quality time to spend with my child (children).
4. I have confidence in my ability to grow and bulk up on the areas of my personality where I feel slight or inadequate.
5. I will look at ALL my problems as challenges and find solutions for each.
6. When my children want to talk to me, I will offer them my undivided attention with undiluted eye contact.
Disclosure: If you are unable to pause a particular activity, take the time needed to let your child know their needs are important and you will revisit the discussion at a time when their needs can by met in full.
Some needs are universal, and there is nothing so detrimental to a full life than the feeling that we are adults who have somehow arrived at a plateau where we no longer carry the need to search, expand or endeavor to change.
As parents and adults we have a complex composite of confidence or insecurity, strength or weakness. Just for today, which bright light will you flip to illuminate the heart and soul of yourself and those around you?
Namasté
Daisy
Sean is putting the DAD in Writer Dad today.
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Hey, sugar - this post reminded me of something, and I managed to get a blog post out of it…thanks!
Meanwhile, I wanted to tell you that I’m reading, if not commenting, and I do adore your blog. Sometimes life here at Casa de Crazy gets a bit much, and I have difficulty doing anything more than merely keeping up…sigh.
Shade and Sweetwater,
K (the post is called “Forgiven” and it dropped on Saturday, if you’re interested)
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I especially love #6. I am ashamed to admit how often I “multi-task” by trying to do something else when my son or a student tries to talk to me. Yet, I get so annoyed when *I* try to talk to someone and they continue reading or texting. I need to offer children the same courtesy that I expect from others.
Thanks for reminding me of something vital to any relationship—personal attention that is real and not feigned.
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K: Loved the brownie pics. Glad you were able to get a post from a few simple words. When you posted your lunch picture recently, I was in giggles all day thinking, “I so enjoy your genuine, down to earth charm and honesty.”
Randi: Personal attention is true and stays with us when nothing else does. We all manage many duties through multi-tasking, juggling balls and wearing many hats. However, at the end of the day the one ball we strive to not drop is living in the moment of our family. A consistent investment of genuine concern, observing, listening and eye contact requires energy and a reset button when we waver. Our actions as parents often speaks louder than our words. However, at the end of the day, we always hope we acted and spoke well for our children. The vision you have for your son’s education and the decisions you have made to support his learning potential as a priority, speaks volumes and inspires more than you will know.