So often we wonder why we as mothers are struggling so much to make our point. Why is it our families are not listening to us unless we are yelling at the top of our lungs and we make it clear we are finally pissed off!
We are unhappy, overwhelmed, stressed, depressed and we are exhausted. Why?
Here is a quick audio that will explain what I have learned over the past 25 years working with teens and parents.
Let me know your thoughts.
This is a great video for all, not just parents done by an inspiring women named Danielle LaPorte – called: A Credo for Making it Happen.
We all want to make it happen. We want our kids to make it happen… If you are a parent or someone who inspires children or teens please watch. If all of us lived our lives like this all of our children would be extraordinary and the entitlement issues would fade away. I know it sounds simple, but remember our children are our echo. We must be and behave in a way our kids can be proud of and understand.
Have vision and go for it. Teach your kids the same. Give them the permission to be great.
Watch this video with your family each morning. Chat about it. Create dreams and vision. Create your echo!
We have all got quite a lot to be thankful for when we start to really think about it haven’t we? Perhaps some of the following questions, which were collected by a group of professionals working with children, might help to remind us to count our blessings.
The children were asked, ‘What does Love Mean?’ Here are their answers …
“When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn’t
bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my
grandfather does it for her all the time, even when
his hands got arthritis too. That’s love.”
Rebecca – age 8
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“When someone loves you, the way they say your name
is different. You just know that your name is safe in
their mouth.”
Billy – age 4
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“Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts
on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each
other.”
Karl – age 5
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“Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody
most of your French fries without making them give
you any of theirs.”
Chrissy – age 6
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“Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired.”
Terri – age 4
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“Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and
she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make
sure the taste is OK.”
Danny – age 7
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“Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you
get tired of kissing, you still want to be together
and you talk more. My Mommy and Daddy are like that.
They look gross when they kiss”
Emily – age 8
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“Love is what’s in the room with you at Christmas if
you stop opening presents and listen.”
Bobby – age 7 (Wow!)
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“If you want to learn to love better, you should
start with a friend who you hate,”
Nikka – age 6
(we need a few million more Nikka’s on this planet)
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“Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt,
then he wears it everyday.”
Noelle – age 7
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“Love is like a little old woman and a little old
man who are still friends even after they know each
other so well.”
Tommy – age 6
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“During my piano recital, I was on a stage and I was
scared. I looked at all the people watching me and
saw my daddy waving and smiling. He was the only one
doing that. I wasn’t scared anymore.”
Cindy – age 8
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“My mommy loves me more than anybody You don’t see
anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.”
Clare – age 6
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“Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of
chicken.”
Elaine-age 5
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“Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and
still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford.”
Chris – age 7
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“Love is when your puppy licks your face even after
you left him alone all day.”
Mary Ann – age 4
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“I know my older sister loves me because she gives
me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new
ones.”
Lauren – age 4
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“When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and
down and little stars come out of you.”
Karen – age 7
(what an image)
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“Love is when Mommy sees Daddy on the toilet and she
doesn’t think it’s gross.”
Mark – age 6
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“You really shouldn’t say ‘I love you’ unless you
mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a
lot. People forget.”
Jessica – age 8
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Well there you go – some great quotations for you to think about. I bet you have a lot to be grateful for in your life when you really begin to think about it don’t you?
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