This morning I’m packing my bags and getting ready to fly out to Scottsdale, Arizona. I’ll be speaking to three separate MOPS groups there.
As I prepare my notes and gather all the bells and whistles a speaker brings, I couldn’t help but think, “What advice would you give a mom if you could tell her one thing?”
I’ve been a mom for almost twenty-one years, and I’ve made some great decisions as a parent, and a handful of NOT-SO-GOOD decisions. Lucky for me, my two oldest kids love to remind me of my shortcomings when they see how I’ve mellowed with age.
Chime in. I’d love to hear. I’ll be checking the comments of this post through next Tuesday morning (5/7).
Who knows, maybe I’ll share one of your “gems” with the two hundred moms I’ll be encouraging. If I do…I’ll send you a free copy of my book, Just Too Busy.
Because good mom-wisdom is worth it’s weight in gold–don’t you think?
Take time. For the little things and the big things. I so often get caught up in life that I let the moments slip by.
Trust your gut….even if it makes you look like a freak. Teach your kids to do the same.
Forgive yourself when life does not go as you planned. Realize that your kids are individuals and will not always follow the “blue print” that you have mapped out for them in your mind. If you think you have made a mistake that moved them away from that perfect path you planned for them, realize maybe they were never meant to follow it exactly the way you planned it. You know if you have done a good job raising and teaching them what is right. Realize that although sometimes it may not seem like it, they know it too. Relax and don’t be so hard on yourself. Love and enjoy them, don’t wait a single moment with regrets.
Don’t compare and don’t judge. Motherhood needs grace.