BE THE PERSON YOU WANT YOUR KIDS TO BE. Be the wife you want your daughters to be. Be the husband you want your sons to be. Be the leader you want your kids to be. Be the friend you want your kids to be. Be the boss you want your kids to be. Live the life you want your kids to live!
Juggling the responsibilities of family and work requires enormous amounts of time and energy.
At the end of the day, there is only so much of you to go around, and the kids usually get first dibs.
Your relationship with your partner is a major contributor to your happiness, health, and development of your children, whether you are married or not.
The following posts will guide you to Make Your Partner Relationship a Priority
”LIVE THE LIFE YOU WANT YOUR KIDS TO LIVE!” As wonderful as the holidays, they are also stressful. It’s normal to feel overwhelmed, yet when you keep the mantra of “live the life” in mind, you will make healthier choices because you’re reminded that your role model matters. In fact, it’s powerful! You are on candid camera. Your actions and attitude send a loud message as to your values, beliefs, and priorities. Make it a great day!
GIVE YOUR PARTNER GRACE. Most parents, especially moms, hold themselves to such a high standard that they start to expect the same from their partner. All this does is create disappointment–for everyone. When you begin to give yourself grace and allow yourself to be human, you will transfer that grace on to your partner. Never forget that your partner wants to be your biggest fan. Work together to to achieve your healthiest, happiest, and most successful life.
PARENTHOOD SHOULD NOT BE A LONELY JOURNEY. The more you broaden your circle of support, the richer, more fun, and more fulfilling your life will be. Regardless if you are married or not, don’t try to be a one man band. Thoughtfully begin to reach out and build a circle of friends who can be a support to you and whom you can support. It’s this virtuous cycle of one parent or friend supporting another that creates success–for everyone (including your kids)!
YOUR KIDS S ARE ORGANICALLY CONNECTED TO YOU! They pick up on your joy and on your sadness. What you think, how you feel, and what you do, dramatically impacts their health, happiness, and success. LIVE THE LIFE YOU WANT YOUR KIDS TO LIVE! If you want your kids to experience happiness from their work, choose work in an area that brings you fulfillment and joy, if you want your kids to know the joy and support of great friends, surround yourself with people whom you admire and spend time with them. If you want your kids to enjoy healthy and respectful relationships, treat your partner with respect and be loyal and trustworthy. Your life is a foreshadowing to your kids’ future. You are on candid camera!
LIVE THE LIFE YOU WANT YOUR KIDS TO LIVE. You are on candid camera every minute of every day. If you want your children to treat others with kindness and respect, give grace and don’t speak ill of people. If you want your kids to enjoy a loving and dynamic partner relationship, love and honor your partner–spend time together! If you want your kids to value friendships, make time for your friends and support one another. Sum all of this up– if you want your kids to live a happy, healthy, joy-filled life, YOU have to live it first!
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