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10 valuable life lessons I learned from my mother about how to live my best life, especially on those turbulent, life-gets-in-the way days.
I suspect the greatest reward for mothers is when their children, despite every attempt to avoid it end up becoming just like them . I hear the satisfaction and vindication in my mom's voice whenever I complain about my kids. Thirty-two years later, her words ring true. I have children; I understand . Parents aren't raising children, they're raising adults, who will eventually make their own choices based on the wisdom bestowed upon them.
Here are 10 valuable life lessons I learned from my mother about how to live my best life, especially on those turbulent, life-gets-in-the way days when it seems impossible to do.
My sister and I heard this Caribbean maxim often while growing up, especially during our first semester in college when we thought we were smarter than every adult we knew. Needless to say, my sister and I experienced several storms in our lives that only our mothers could shelter us from until we were mature enough to know better.
I'll never forget a particularly grueling 10-hour bus trip I'd taken with my mom from Toronto to New York City. The bus was uncomfortably crowded passengers had to disembark with our luggage to go through customs. It seemed people were taking their sweet time to collect their luggage and move on. I was tired and I just wanted to get back to the bus, put my head down and sleep 'till Brooklyn. I thought I was the only one following instructions and so in anger, I knocked over luggage that was in my way. My mother was appalled though she said nothing to me. Quickly, she walked over to the luggage, and placed it upright. There was no need for words. I was embarrassed enough. If someone had done that to me, customs officers would be hauling me away. She taught me a lesson in common decency that remains with me to this day.
I've never heard my mother speak a bad word to or against anyone, even if she was justified in doing so. I knew of many occasions when my mother had the opportunity to respond in kind to harsh words said to and about her. I'd get after her to fight fire with fire. Her response? "I know who I am. The lies they speak about me reveal more about them than me. Not everyone is going to like you," she warned me. "You can't live your life based on other's opinions of you. The sooner you learn that, the happier you'll be."
I admit to engaging in less than "motherly" behavior at hockey or soccer games when my kids are fouled. However, having my mom seated next to me in the stands comforting my embarrassed and dejected kids, who rather than learning the values of teamwork and sportsmanship-are learning to be argumentative and disruptive, which is definitely not the example I want to set. Thankfully, their grandmother has been able to set an example for us all.
My mom wanted to be a professional dietician, she was passionate about nutrition and fitness, even though it wasn't the career she ended up with. Life changed her plans. She fell in love, had kids, and pursued another passion: her family. My mother ended up working in publishing. Our house became a library with all the books she brought home and my passion for reading and writing was born. Even though she loved her family, she warned that some passions are more worthy of pursuit than others.
"No one can do what you do, like you." My mother has constantly encouraged me, lit the fire under my behind when I needed it, never letting me forget who I was, and what I was called to do. Mothers know what their children are capable of even when they don't. Self-confidence is the most important lesson a parent can impart upon their child because it leads to self-reliance.
Say what you mean and mean what you say. When building and maintaining relationships trust is the adhesive holding them together. There is no greater comfort than having people in your life who honor commitments and can be relied upon particularly when the going gets rough, and it will.
I was an insecure child. I always felt like the joke was on me, that nobody took me seriously. My mother saw how I tormented myself, by becoming stiff-necked, obstinate, and regimented, in order to be heard. I scared people away and had a hard time making friends as a result. I learned from my mother that humor is how a well-adjusted person deals with adversity. Laughter reminds us of our humanity.
As a child I remember visiting wealthy cousins and wondering why they fought all the time. If I had access to whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted it, I'd never be angry. One of our cousins attempted suicide as a result of loneliness. I couldn't imagine being lonely with all that money. My mother taught me the true value of riches: if 1 or 2 dollars are left over after the bills are paid, and you use it to bring joy to someone with even less, that's wealth. She taught me great wealth can't be appreciated until we know what to do with little.
Parenting is not easy. Children test their limits. It's a rite of passage. That's where a mother's unconditional love rears its lovely head. My mother is my biggest advocate even when I'm wrong. As old as I am, she still corrects me. I'm still her child. That will never change.
Renee was born in Brooklyn, raised in Toronto, Ontario, and currently resides in the Boogie Down! She is a writer, podcaster, and the mother of beautiful twin boys. She holds master's degrees in childhood education and political science. You can follow her blog @momchairphilospher.com and podcast, "The Politics of (My) Life" @ https://www.buzzsprout.com/1204040/episodes.

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Mommy and Me Time: 21 Ideas for Mommy and Me Activities

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Carla Young

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April 1, 2011

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Stuck for ideas for “Mommy and Me” activities? Let MOMeo Magazine help you with 21 creative ideas for spending a little quality “Mommy and Me” time!
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Mommy and Me time is all about spending time with your child – learning, growing and sharing those special moments. It’s not as important what you do – just that you take the time to do it!
Carla Young, momeomagazine.com Publisher

If there’s living proof that women can have it all – and then some – it’s Carla Young. Building her multiple businesses on a virtual work-at-home model, Carla is an inspiration to other mothers who want to start a lifestyle business.

During her early days as a mom entrepreneur, Carla made every single mistake in the book (and a few new ones for good measure). Realizing that “doing it all” was unhealthy and unsustainable, Carla started by getting organized to the extreme, developing support systems for both her work and family.

After other mothers started asking how they too could enjoy her lifestyle, Carla launched momeomagazine.com to support moms at work, at home and at play (because every mommy deserves a little me-time)!
I like all of them..thanks for the advice

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