Getting Advice from Your Mom
The best piece of advice I got from my mom was actually indirect. However, I don't think it was very accidental. While she never outright told me to apply this to raising my own kids, the way she raised my siblings and I led me right into that direction.
As far back as I can remember, my mom always inserted creativity into everything we did. Before I even had kids, I knew I would do the same. That creativity is a big part of what made our childhood so fun. As a matter of fact, it also lends a great deal to my career choice as a published freelance writer and author.
Anyhow, getting to the parenting of my own kids, in some of the first moments with my newborn first daughter, my mind wandered thinking of all the creative adventures I soon would be having with her. The first creative adventure with her came in the form of cleaning up an interesting newborn mess.
However, her first craft project was much more fun than that. I remember the joy on her face as she dipped her tiny hands in finger paint and slopped it all over a big pile of papers in front of her. I had to again use the creativity as I cleaned up the mess afterward, but those creative moments shared with her were worth more than a perfectly clean house would have been.
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Post a CommentThis is one very well written article. I love my mother very much, but becase we have totally different ideas about parenting, I could not accept advice. She is mainstream, I am not. I do not have my own children yet, but I'm planning on it soon. I absolutely love children. Keep up the wonderful work writing. You do a fabulous job.
My mom lives up north near my son. I live in Florida near my brother. My mom called me and said "Do you know your son has his tongue pierced and has a tattoo?" I laughed and said "So does yours!" I love my mom. She more my friend now than my mom. We have a lot of laughs together.
Nicely written :)
Mom's definatly know what they are talking about.
I'm finding myself doing the same things as my Mom did with me and my sister, in most area's of parenting...lol. She's great.
my mom is the best, great read!
My mom rocks. In fact, my mom is getting smarter every day, at least in my eyes. ;-)
Nothing like memories of our children as they grow.
Mom's sometimes have the answers.
Creativity is the spice of life!