Mother’s Day Thoughts with Kathy

I have had the privilege of being a mother for almost 26 years. During my time as a mother, I have adopted six children, had two failed adoptions, birthed two children, gained two children through marriage, and said goodbye to one of my children (as we lost him to Leukemia on May 16, 2020). Parenting has had many highs and lows over the years and I definitely have mad some mistakes. 

As I thought about what I wanted to share with you, I came up with five things I felt were most important on this parenting journey.

1. What happened in your childhood will impact what happens in your child’s childhood.
2. Lightheartedness over lectures.
3. Everyday moments are greater than grand gestures.
4. Feelings Matter – Honor their feelings.
5. They are watching.

I definitely don’t have all of the answers when it comes to parenting, but I do love my babies more than anything and now that I have sent one to Heaven, I believe now more than ever these five things matter. 

I hope you have a fabulous Mother’s Day and feel the love from your family!

Lesli and I are here if you need us. You can contact us at kathy@thehomegrownpreschooler.com or lesli@thehomegrownpreschooler.com

Have a great week! Lesli will be back next week with Part 3 of her conference talk.