Let's Be a Good Example

Here's my plea to mothers of daughters:

Lets be kind, supportive, and loving. Let's drop the judgement and teach our daughters how to be accepting of one another. Let's stop and listen. Let's stop talking over each other, ask each other questions, and really get to know and understand one another. Let's show more love and less hate. Let's be tolerant of our differing beliefs. Let's laugh more and show each other support when we cry. Let's be a true example of grace, kindness, and strength. Let's stop feeling paranoid, persecuted, and left out. Let's show our girls how to create their own fun and laugh at ourselves. Let's stop teaching these girls to be mean, judgmental, and unkind. Let's attempt to show our daughters how to be exceptional women who are there for one another.  

Moms, let's please be a good example for our daughters.

Mom & Daughter Journals

A few years ago I read an idea about leaving a journal for your children and sharing your thoughts with one another. I thought I would give it a try with the girls.

I love to communicate with the written word and have always found it to be the easiest way for me to share my thoughts. So, I thought this might be an interesting way to find out more about one another. 




We are leaving the notebooks on their beds and sharing entries with one another when we want to share something. It might be something serious or funny or just an everyday item.



Hoping that as the girls get older and their independence pulls them away from us we can still find ways to connect.

Sacrifice

This is how I feel when I think about leaving my teaching job to be at home with my daughter(s). They are the greatness that has resulted from the sacrifices we made along the way. That's a good feeling.