Good Morning! When did being good at something stop be ok? When did perfect become the norm? I remember growing up and hearing people say, “she is a good mom” and that was a huge compliment. For some reason good isn’t enough anymore. Instead we seem to want to attain the status of perfect. I…
Unease, anxiety, tension, stress, worry — all forms of fear — are caused by too much future, and not enough presence. Guilt, regret, resentment, grievances, sadness, bitterness, and all forms of nonforgiveness are caused by too much past, and not enough presence. –Eckhart Tolle Good Morning! Presence- being present in the here and now. Being…
“In order for them to be the best they can be, my children need me to be the best version of me I can be. That means taking charge of our lives, being strong even if I don’t feel it,being brave and believing that I can make things better.” ― Charlotte Pearson, Mummy Fever: Mission…
You have a lifetime to work, but children are only young once. ~Polish Proverb Good Morning! When my children were young people often told me how time flies and how soon my children would be grown and out of the house. I listened to them but in the back of my mind I was always…
“This is not a contest with your child. The winner is not the one with more points. The winner is the one whose child still loves them when they graduate from high school.” ― Martin L. Kutscher, ADHD – Living Without Brakes Good morning! What a great quote. So many many times as a parent…
“Optimists are right. So are pessimists. It’s up to you to choose which will you be.” — Harvey Mackay Good Morning! When parenting children, especially children with ADHD, it is really easy to see and voice the negative. “Can’t you just wait…”. “I don’t understand how you could lose your homework again…” “You never pay…
The way we talk to children becomes their inner voice. Peggy O’Mara Good Morning! All of us have inner voice. Sometimes our inner voice tells us how great we are. How smart we are. How important we are. Sometimes though our inner voice is full of fear and negative thoughts. Where did that inner…
