Dear parents ... Let's make it about us for a minute
Can we just pause and take a minute to reflect on the awesomeness of us? Can we talk about how ...
our schedules were turned upside down last spring and continue to be so?
we are balancing our children and our lives in a world we don’t really know or understand?
what used to be a routine week is anything but routine?
we have our own fears that we can’t share with our children and instead smile at them and reassure them that everything is good?
our own mental health may be challenged with additional stressors?
Despite all these situations, and many others only known to yourself, we power on as parents. Our kids look up to us for answers, for support, for reassurance that life is still wonderful and good.
If you have not done so recently, take a moment to pause and reflect on what you have accomplished. On the power of your job as a parent. On your ability to persevere through trying times and know that you are remarkable.
Here are additional resources you may find useful for your “toolbox.”
Child Mind Institute The Child Mind Institute is an independent, national nonprofit dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders.
Love and Logic Blog The Love and Logic approach to parenting is built around the science of caring and respectful relationships. An authentic, loving connection between parents and their children forms the foundation of good behavior and healthy decision-making.