So, I thought I would get this section of the forums up and rolling again! We as mothers know that motherhood can come with so many joys, responsibilities and trials, and I was wondering, what has motherhood taught you?
As far as myself, I would have to say that thus far motherhood has taught me to be more patient, to take the time to enjoy some of the most simplest of acts and things, and I must say that our 4 year old never fails to teach me to be creative and to use my imagination to it fullest capacity. he comes up with the most interesting little gadgets and ideas...if we are out of something or do naot have something he says "well, lets just make our own". I love that abut motherhood..the act of creating for the little one(s).
It has also taught me that I am not using all of my energy wisely or to its fullest. I see our little one run around from the time he gets up to the time he lays down, and I admire his use of energy...I want to grow up and be like him...LOL.
Looking forward to hearing of your lessons learned!
Motherhood
has taught me that there is no wrong or right way to mother your children. Raising 2 sons who are total opposites of each other has forced me to adapt different parental skills for each child. What works for one has no effect on the other. At times it seems as if motherhood is more a learning proces than a teaching one, children will teach you exactly how they want and need to be treated.
I hear a lot of parents say ( I used to be one of them) I wish this kid came with a manual but they really do come with a manual, their behaviour is showing us exactly how they should be handled. They are beautifully fine tuned lil creatures LOL and when they "act up" parents should ask themselves what am I doing that is not serving my child, and then act on it! There are so many children diagnosed with things like add or pdd-nos or other autistic-like and behavioural disturbance these days we should ask ourselves how come we have this development in society. We should take a step back and see what we are doing to make our children create an alternative world for themselves or rebel against the one they live in. Diet of so many kids is so poor that it is effecting behavior, parents are way to busy working overtime or spending their energy somewhere else than home.
Motherhood is beautiful and fulfilling but even more so it is a task entrusted to us by The Most High, not to be taken lightly but to be executed with great care and pride.
http://chayil-sacred-woman.blogspot.com/
A Different Kinda Love
Love meant something totally different when I became a mother. It meant unconditional love, love of self, love of life...the type of love I was aware of but took for granted until I had children. Children are little beings of love and light. Their love taught me to slow down and appreciate all that is in front of me. I am truly grateful for that lesson.
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Education, communication, action
Motherhood is teaching me:
You reap what you sow
To choose my words carefully
Parenting never ends, it’s a beginning of sorts that connects/define one generation from another
Males are sensitive too
To worry and face the reality of what I can/can not control, and how the worrying may subside but seldom dissolve. I can’t teach them everything.
To appreciate silence :o)
I pray for the predators that hunt me.
You think you know, but you have no idea...
Motherhood has taught me to be humble. My children school me every day.
Can't see my life without them
My daughters 8 & 6.5 have taught me how to be more pure in heart and forgiving. They are my right hand.
Itiel~wife, mother, teacher,entrepreneur, friend
Smell Goods '98
la vie est aromatique blog
"Mmmm, you smell good!"
It's never too late to be what you might have been!
Take time and laugh...
Our daughter is 6 months old, our first. Not only has she taught me not to sweat the small stuff, but for me, she reinterates to me to take time and laugh, enjoy life, and take care of my health. My mother passed when my daughter was only 2 months old; she did live to see her and I think in the short time my mother had with her, my mother instilled alot of her energy into our baby girl...everytime she laughs, I see my mother.
"Peace, Fight for it"
Divine IZ Earth