The Key To Unlocking Your Child’s Heart
I came across this great post from the folks over at Momastery that shows a great way to helping understand our kids’ lives better. Check it out!
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Fostering a Child: My Family’s Journey to Leaving a Legacy of Love
Two years ago, when my then nine year old son first came to live with us, he asked my husband an interesting question at bedtime. He had been with us for two weeks and he wanted to know why everyone in the family – brothers, sisters, parents – told him that they loved him every day. He was puzzled because he had never had anyone say that to him before, and he said he didn’t really know what it even meant. My husband told him, “it means we will always be here for you, no matter what, that we will always have your back, that our family will always be your family, and that we will love you unconditionally and forever.”
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Rekindling the Relationship Fire
The reality of becoming empty nesters began to settle in for Kathy prior Jordan’s graduation year. Our two older sons had graduated and moved out of home, and as each of them spread their wings and took flight, Kathy and I noticed a fairly significant reduction in the amount of time we were having to spend parenting and directly participating in their lives daily. As Jordan moved into his Graduation year, though, the reality of becoming empty nesters hit us both full force. Jordan had achieved getting his drivers license, and as any parent will tell you, when your child can get themselves to and from their activities on their own, it saves an amazing amount of time in a parent’s life. And we were no exception. All of a sudden we had a lot of extra time on our hands.
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Do You Recognize Your Self?
That seems like a strange question – but the answer is important to the quality of your life. To recognize Self is to have established an authentic personality within society. You’ve developed a core principal within yourself for relating to others, your community, and the world at large. To recognize your Self is to engage with all aspects of your life in a conscious, creative manner.
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