I draw a blank every time. Never fails. But the next time I go to a baby shower and am asked to write some piece of advice for the mom-to-be, I’m going to look up this post and use it as my cheat sheet.
Mom Proverbs
When we fail to take care of ourselves, we rob our children of their mother’s greatest potential. Do your kid(s) a favor: Take time for yourself. Take care of yourself.
Ask for help. Often. Your children don’t need a perfect parent. They need an example of how to handle imperfection with grace.
Learn to say whats on your mind and how to say it gently. Shouting is deafening but the heart hears what is spoken softly. And its the heart that has the power to change the world.
The greatest gift you can give your child is to love your spouse powerfully. Healthy, nurturing, affectionate, patient, forgiving, honest, genuine, passionate, selfless, inviting love FOR YOUR SPOUSE can and will speak powerfully into the character development of your children. Put your marriage first.
Read books to your kid(s) for hours. Let him/her choose the books and turn the pages. Ignore the page numbers. Ignore the clock. Just read.
Who were you before you became a mom? You don’t stop being that person when you give birth. You’ll evolve, mature, grow. You’ll add a new dimension to your personhood. But you do not stop being you. Do not stop being you.
