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The Secret to Joyful Parenting…
…It May Not Be What You Think.
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“Parenting with the Law of Attraction in Mind”
From Life Coach & Parenting Coach Sharon Ballantine
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Many people say that parenting is the most difficult
and the most rewarding job they have ever
been called to do.
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Even with all the challenges a parent can
face, few ever regret taking on the task.
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Why then, do so many parents seem stressed out and exhausted?
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It isn’t that they don’t have love for their children, it is that parenting
wears them down.
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Some parents aspire to be perfect all the time. They strive to give their
children the ideal childhood. They plan every minute and keep track of every activity that their child undertakes.
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For them, the pressure of creating only perfect moments can leave them
burned out and exhausted.
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Nobody enjoys being burned out and
exhausted and living constantly in such a state might make a
person question whether being a
parent was a wise decision.
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The big question is this: “How do you recover your own sense
of joy in life without having to postpone it until your children have
grown up and have started living their own lives?”
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Certainly it is your responsibility to take care of your children. What is easy forget is that you are
also responsible for taking care of yourself.
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Sometimes you need to put your needs ahead of others in order to feel good
about serving and helping them.
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It is far easier to serve others from a place of vitality and
well being. If you take care of yourself,
it will simply be easier for you to care for the needs of your
children.
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From the outside looking in, it may appear to you that other
parents have things more together than you do. It is important to
remember that you are only seeing one part of the picture.
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Rather than comparing yourself to the “Superstar Moms” and “MVP
Dads,” who always seem to deliver perfect joy to their children without any effort, give yourself a break and
recognize that nobody is perfect even if they seem to be -- including
you.
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Instead of aspiring towards
perfection, give yourself
permission to be just "good
enough" sometimes.
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The most important part of parenting is not baking the perfect birthday cake or chaperoning every school dance and
field trip possible.
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The most important part of bing a parent is giving your
children love.
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Do yourself and your children a favor, and let go of your ideas about the need to be a perfect
parent.
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By allowing yourself to be easy and graceful and having a little looser grasp on all the nuances that create the illusion of perfection, you will be able to show up more fully in the lives of your children as who you are -- a kind and loving parent.
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Give yourself permission to be easeful in your
relationship with your children.
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Make time in your schedule to take care of your own
needs and you will naturally be a
more joyful and happy parent.
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You and your children will be healthier, happier and more well-adjusted, and that is by far the best gift you can ever offer your
children.
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“Parenting with the Law of Attraction in Mind”
From Life Coach & Parenting Coach Sharon Ballantine
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