Rekindling our Kids
“We not only need to build a fire in our own lives but we need to be conscious of adding kindling to other people’s fire. We need to be building others up, not throwing negativity and criticism on them while inadvertently snuffing out their flame.” That simple yet powerful image stopped me in my tracks as it seems so easy to do just that to our kids.
Quiet
Quiet moments hold hope, fear, confusion, promises yet fulfilled, happiness, sadness; and somehow those feeling are all felt at the exact same time. So how then is the definition of quiet the “absence of noise or bustle; silence; calm”? Quiet moments are anything but calm and they’re usually not peaceful, my quiet moments seem to be all at once brutal and beautiful.
My Special Purpose
Lately I’ve been struggling, I’m cranky, I’m a little down, I’m frustrated.
Let them Sleep
I recently overheard a conversation between a group of moms with college age kids. They were complaining about when their kids come home to visit they sleep so much. They were frustrated and hurt, rightfully so. We have so little time with our ‘adult’ children that we want to spend as much time with them as possible.
It’s OK
To my seniors who are worried about things that some adults don’t seem to think are important. It’s ok to be angry that your senior year is being screwed up. It’s ok to be sad that you’re missing out on being a normal teenager. It’s ok to be more scared than you think maybe you should be. It’s ok to get frustrated at the adults who are making decisions for you because you’re “an adult”…but you’re also still our children.
Go West Young Man
It’s hard on this momma’s heart but you know what I didn’t realize is how hard it’d be on the daddy’s heart as well.
Proud
Parenting is hard y'all. It doesn't matter what stage you're in either; from bringing them home from the hospital and trying to figure out what the heck you're supposed to be doing to toddler years where they don't listen to a dadgumn thing you say (unless it's a cuss word then they're gonna not only listen but repeat it at high volume levels at the most inopportune times).
What Happens Next
"What happens next?" The answer is "I'm not sure exactly" which is slightly terrifying to this extreme planner (who also raised an extreme planner).
Kimberly’s Top Ten
There ya go, y’all, I could literally go on for days but here’s “Kimberly’s Top Ten” of important things you need to remember as your kids head back to school and the chaos and craziness starts up again.