So the older Kaydence gets the more and more I think about this question, "What can I do to be a better mommy?" I realize that although Kaydence is almost three she will be a teenager sooner than I know and to be honest .... that scares me to death!!! I would much rather deal with poopy underwear (which is a big deal for me) and her throwing fits a hundred times over than even think about life with a teenager. Not because I think she will be a horrible teenager but I think it will be hard to deal with all the temptations they have to overcome, the big life questions they will have, the rebellious stage, and her not being able to forgive me as easy for my shortcomings, etc. AND having me to look too when all those things come up ... SCARY! I decided that I need to start now! I need to make sure she knows where she came from and who she is .... A BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER OF GOD!!! I need to make sure she knows what the plan of happiness is all about and what her purpose is here on earth. I need to make sure to teach her the right way so when she does get in those peer pressure situtuations she will know what her decision will be already and even if she doesn't always make the right decision, (which will happen), and even if she does make mistakes, (who doesn't?), she will always know that I taught her the right way and I will always be someone she will be able to fall back on! I (underlinded a million times more) need to be prepared!
It seems so easy to prepare and want to become a good parent but with a world full of opinionated people, which I am not saying it is a bad thing because I have recieved a lot of good advice it's just that some people can be a littlt TOO opinionated in thinking their way is the right way and only way, it can be hard and to tell you the truth sometimes depressing. I have decided that everyone is different, therefore parenting styles are going to be different. I am not a bad parent because I don't do what so and so is doing! I just need to do what works best for me! I think the important thing to remember is that I am always trying to do my best and that is all we need to do, Heavenly Father will make up for the rest!
I love my little girls and I hope the day will come that they will look to me and call me blessed because I did my best and I always strived to be a better mommy! I love you guys!
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Oh my goodness this brought tears to my eyes! You are such a great writer, I look up to you a lot! such a great sister and mom! You will do great no matter what their age will be! and I know they will ALWAYS love you! beleive me when I say even though I never wanted to listen to mom and I rebelled and made the bad decisions I did I NEVER once stopped loving mom! just didnt want her to be right even though I knew she was! and you were always there for me too! Thats all that matters is they have someone there always they can count on to bring them back or to keep them out of those tempting times! And I know they will! They are sooo lucky to have you as a mom!
ReplyDeleteYou are so sweet! Thank you. I hope they know that I will always be there for them!!! :) I love you and I miss you so much!
ReplyDeleteWow! No kidding - brought tears to my eyes. Golly. Your little girls are definitely always going to love you. I made LOTS of mistakes as a young mommy and look now - all my kids STILL love me! I am so glad. Don't know what I would ever do if they didn't. Thanks for your comment Rach - that really means a lot to me. Love you both so much!
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