Do you have your mom on speed dial for those moments when you realize you don’t know it all? I’m often amazed by my mom’s ability to do such a great job balancing work, church, family, sports, friends and yes, even my dad. There is no owner’s manual for kids - it’s all a judgment call. So, why not call someone with good judgment who raised six, my mom!
Before we get into the 5 tips that helped her raise our family, her first advice is this: Love and do all things out of love for your children!
1. Patience is not just a virtue!
According to the US Center for Disease Control, insufficient sleep is a public health epidemic! Yikes! If you’re like me, you don’t give much thought to it (except when the 5am wake-up call comes!). Most of the time, I consider it nothing more than an on-off switch - like the ones on our smart phones - that the body flips when it needs to take a break from our over-scheduled lives.