Crap! Up ’til 4:30am…because the work had to be done! Fortunately, I could sleep in ’til 10. Something you get to do again once the kids are grown. Meditation must be engaged in earnest to help re-balance. Work, menopause or otherwise…How do you handle the unexpected (or expected) late night sweats?
Easy jobs list includes ‘greeter’, ‘house-sitter’, ’embalmer’ and many others. Parenting is not on the list. People who are
parents know this but few realize how difficult it can be BEFORE they have children!
I applaud this wanton bravery…to a point. After all, it feels like it’s not our fault, right? ‘The moment’ catches many of us off guard. The forces of nature, the perpetuation of the species takes over. I understand.
Here’s the point of applause. Parents are unsung heroes. In our society, do we have a strong pervasive appreciation for
what parents do? Sure, there’s Mother’s Day and Father’s Day but is that enough? I think not.
Here’s the thing. Molding the hearts and minds of our children is a deeply profound act that has considerable extension in time, space and energy! Since society is lacking in appreciation of the gravity of this I propose we come together ourselves on physical and spiritual planes daily to honor us for what we do.
This means daily acknowledgement in our meditation and prayers. This means praise to and for each other when we come together in parents groups, little league practice and church. This means taking, scheduling time to spend alone and/or with our partner in this endeavor to celebrate, relax, replenish that relationship.
What do you think of this? Do you take the time to honor your good parenting?
Our intuition center is the FIRST place the brain goes to find out if any particular situation is dangerous. Let’s help our kids learn to know and trust their INITIAL feelings when situations arise.
The Goddess Collective (http://www.thegoddesscollective.com/) has whole programs designed to put us in touch with our intuition and divine heritage.
Are you helping your child recognize and be in touch with their intuition?
How do we teach respect? It’s largely monkey see, monkey do. I know that as parents we are on automatic when it comes to respecting our children…we automatically open the door for them, …we serve them meals …clean up after them, etc. The key here though is to consistently give voice to what you’re doing once the child becomes 3+ years old. Of course, you will not do it always, just enough as is age appropriate and to reinforce a behavior or thought process.
You could say something like “You see what I did right there? I opened the door for you. This is a courtesy we show each other to be considerate, to show kind regard for the feelings and convenience of others. Now you open the door for me. That’s right. Thank You (express gratitude, another courtesy). What other ways can we show courtesy and respect to others?” Then have a discussion if that is the logical follow through.
The idea is to create a habit for yourself in training them as much as it is to have them trained. You may find your own self being more respectful of others and consequently, happier. Isn’t happier what it’s all about?
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