Asking for help is a strength not a weakness. Parenting is so much more fun when you share the journey. Doing it all alone may feel like your reality especially if you are a single parent, yet as soon as you strategically find help where and when you need it most, you will begin to live a life that that embraces the most powerful success factor to parenting–support. Every parent wants to thrive. The fastest way is to reach out and let others know how they can help you. Your life will never be the same. You and your family are worth it!
As a parent, you are faced with infinite demands placed on your finite time and energy.
To be more successful, you need to surround yourself with a network of experts, friends, and others who can help you achieve your goals, both for yourself and your family.
The following posts will reinforce that Asking For Help is A Strength, and Not A Weakness.
Live the life you want your kids to live! This life strategy is a win/win. It’s good for you and good for your kids all at the same time. If you want your kids to live a happy, healthy, joy-filled life, you need to live it first. Show them how it’s done. Live the dream!
Your kids are more capable than you think. It’s easy to overlook the able bodies in your home when it comes to juggling the responsibilities of family life. When you delegate to your kids, you recognize that they are capable–helpful and your trust in their abilities to perform tasks is powerful. If you say you believe in them, and they can do it, they will! Start small. Every little task your kids complete eliminates one thing from your to-do list. Together you are stronger, happier, and healthier. Together you will thrive!
Your kids are organically connected to you; they feel your joy and your stress. Remember your well being as you juggle the needs of your family. Don’t fall into the trap of putting yourself last day in and day out. When you invest in YOU; body, mind, and spirit, you are healthier, happier, and stronger to tackle the demands of your family life. Your health matters, both to you and your family.
Show gratitude. It’s never to late to honor the people in your life who help make it special. Perhaps you have a friend who swept up your kids from school one day last year, or someone who surprised you with a Starbucks one morning. Grab a piece of paper today and write out a quick note of thanks. It’s such a pleasant surprise to open mail that isn’t a bill or a request for a donation. Acknowledging others with thanks is healthy and it feels good–both to you and your friend. Thank you!
Your smile makes a difference. Get to know the kids your kids go to school with. There is no substitute for looking into the eyes of their peers, nor is their anything better than walking into school and hearing, “Hi Mrs. Davis!” being yelled across the hall. Make time to learn their faces and names. Treat those sweet kids like your own, no matter if they spend time outside of school with your kids, or not. Your energy sends a message that you care and for many kids, you may be the only one who does.
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