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Webster’s dictionary defines Quality as “excellence”. So when we talk about quality time with our child, what is it that is excellent? READ POST
"May we never let the things we don’t have spoil our enjoyment of the things we do have and can have. As we value our happiness, let us not forget it, for one of the greatest lessons in life is learning to be happy without the things we cannot or should not have." -- Richard L. Evans READ POST
'If I had my child to raise all over again,
I'd build self-esteem first, and the house later.
I'd finger-paint more, and point the finger less.
I would do less correcting and more connecting.
I'd take my eyes off my watch, and watch with my eyes.
I'd take more hikes and fly more kites.
I'd stop playing serious, and seriously play.
I would run through more fields and gaze at more stars.
I'd do more hugging and less tugging."
-- Diane Loomans
Ever wonder why most folks make better grandparents than parents?
Partly because the job is 100% easier. But also because we learn as we
go.
Most people whose kids are grown say they wish they'd lightened up,
listened more, and taken more time to just play. Often they suspect
that kids don't need so much "correction" -- just good role models and
age-appropriate limits.
No one ever gets to raise their child "all over again." Wouldn't it be
great if we could learn from the experience of others? READ POST
-- William Arthur War READ POST
"When you look at your life, the greatest happinesses are family happinesses." -- Joyce Brothers
Most people, on their deathbeds, have to work through a few regrets to get to peace. After all, life is short, and most of us don't accomplish everything we would have liked.
The biggest regret? Not being closer to the people in our lives. Our spouses. Our grown children. Our friends. Even our neighbors. Most people on their deathbeds say they wish they had loved more.
And the greatest happiness at the end of life? Almost invariably, family. Close family relationships, particularly those with our children, who, if we are lucky, outlive us and ease our passing. We all want to raise children with whom we stay close, children who adore us, children who carry on our legacy of love when we're gone.
Your future relationship with your child is already taking shape. Does it have the shape of happiness? If not, what can you do differently today to create more closeness?
May your week be filled with love, and all your stories with happy endings.
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"A
perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing,
the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken." -- James Dent
"The first step to being a good mother is for a woman to embrace herself with compassion." -- Beth Sandweiss
What are you looking forward to this weekend? Some time to have fun
with your kids? Some time to relax and replenish your own spirit?
My wish for you is that you forget about mowing the lawn, at least for
this weekend. Instead, take every opportunity to embrace yourself with
compassion.
May your weekend be filled with miracles, large and small. READ POST
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