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God and Moms

"God could not be everywhere and therefore he made mothers."

-- Jewish proverb

Effects of a Child

A child will make
love stronger,
days shorter,
nights longer,
the home happier,
the past forgotten,
and the future
worth living for.

-Anonymous

Relaxing tip for moms - time for yourself

Try this great advice for moms, by moms, as hard as it seems, take 10 - 15 minutes each day for yourself. Read a book, take a bath, whatever makes you feel relaxed. A happy and calm mother is a wonderful thing for a child. If you schedule this in as you do other things, it will happen. If you need help, enlist your mom, husband, or a babysitter. This is a good tip for moms with children of all ages.

I loved you enough...

"I loved you enough to say no when you hated me for it. That was the hardest part of all." - Erma Bombeck to her children, on the logic that motivates a mother.

01/01/01 from the Dalai Lama

Instructions for Life in the new millennium from the Dalai Lama:

1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

2. When you lose, don´t lose the lesson.

3. Follow the three Rs: Respect for self, respect for others responsibility for all your actions.

4. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.

5. Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.

6. Don´t let a little dispute injure a great friendship.

7. When you realize you´ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.

8. Spend some time alone every day.

9. Open your arms to change, but don´t let go of your values.

10. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.

11. Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you´ll be able to enjoy it a second time.

12. A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life.

13. In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don´t bring up the past.

14. Share your knowledge. It´s a way to achieve immortality.

15. Be gentle with the earth.

16. Once a year, go someplace you´ve never been before.

17. Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.

18. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.

Housework? Hah!

Cleaning house while the kids are growing
is like shoveling snow while it´s still snowing.

original source unknown

Put Your Foot Down

Parents who are afraid to put their foot down usually have children who step on their toes.
~ Chinese proverb

Real Learning

"You tell me, and I forget. You teach me, and I remember. You involve me, and I learn."

--Benjamin Franklin

You can fool some...

"You can fool some of the people all of the time and all of the people some of the time, but you can't fool Mom." Unknown

Rights of Women

"Of all the rights of women, the greatest is to be a mother."

-- Lin Yutang

advice for moms - talk to other moms

Try this great advice for moms - talk to other moms about what is happening with your child. It is such a big help to not only get advice, but knowing you are not alone is wonderful. Most likely, any challenges you are facing have been faced by one of your friends. If you are new in the area, join a mom´s club.

Child-rearing Is a Work of Love

"I looked on child-rearing not only as a work of love and duty but as a profession that was fully as interesting and challenging as any honorable profession in the world and one that demanded the best that I could bring it."
-- Rose Kennedy

What Moms Understand

"A mother understands what a child does not say."
-- old proverb

The Joy of Reading

Those who do not read are no better off than those who cannot read. -- Earl Nightingale

The Love of the Parent

"We never know the love of the parent till we become parents ourselves."

-- Henry Ward Beecher

Behind Every Great Man...

"My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her."

George Washington

Today

Yesterday is history,
Tomorrow a mystery.
Today is a gift..
That´s why it´s called the present!

Why We Are Moms

Motherhood: It is still the biggest gamble in the world. It is the glorious life force.It´s huge and scary--it´s an act of infinite optimism.

--Gilda Radner

When Should Boyfriend & Kids Meet?

If the date is just a "date", there is no reason to introduce your children. It's unnecessary to involve the kids at all unless it's been established this person is going to be in your lives long-term.