It's one thing if party planning is a source of a joy for you, but if it's not a priority, foregoing fancy party trappings does not mean that you don't
love your child enough or don't care enough about celebrating the moment.
to the dismay of the parents who
love their children enough to sit through the schmaltz.
An education, too, is where we decide whether
we love our children enough not to expel them from our world and leave them to their own devices, nor to strike from their hands their choice of undertaking something new, something unforeseen by us, but to prepare them in advance for the task of renewing a common world.
Parents need to
love their children enough to be a royal pain in their foot and to stop fun if it is for their own good.
Loving your children enough to foster a strong relationship with their other parent can be hard; here are 7 tips to prevent your children from becoming casualties of your bitter custody battle.
Only great parents
love their children enough to desire to constantly be a better person for them.
Not exact matches
Your
children will model their behavior based upon yours — if you're not educated
enough to explain to your kids why taking drugs is dangerous, don't give them tacit license to use because you did,» says Dennis Poncher, author and founder of the support group network Because I
Love You.
I pray to whichever holy name (God, Allah, Jehovah, Krishna, Jesus, etc.) suits the ONE Omniscient, Omnipresent, Omnipotent being that ignorance is wiped away from our species and we become a closer, more
loving, peaceful creature and that we realize how much time we waste and how much further we push our fellow neighbor and brother under God, regardless of creed, away debating over who's God is better and discover the error of our ways before we destroy each other... before it's too late, because The End is Nigh!!!!! LOL!!!!! Really though, isn't the world full of
enough tragedy, and aren't their so many more important things that need our energy and attention like the innocent
children in Pakistan dying from diseases from the flood or the homeless
children in our own country, or the lack of education, which is exactly what leads to this kind of debate?
They say that they «
love» them, but it comes off more like a condescension, treating fellow adults like they are naughty
children without sense
enough to know better.
It often seems as the «share» the details of this relationship that Jesus is more like a
child's imaginary friend who is always on their side when any conflict occurs with others rather than the Jesus who
loved people
enough to tell them, without accusing or withdrawing affection, the hard truths they needed to know to encourge them to make more meaningful choices.
In the attempt to keep their
children «innocent» and «free,» parents tell their
children a different type of fairy tale, a modern American story: everyone
loves you because you're special, you are good at everything you try, and if you work hard
enough and be a good little boy or girl, you'll be successful.
From Nadia Bolz Weber «The Sarcastic Lutheran»: «So when I reject my identity as beloved
child of God and turn to my own plans of self - satisfaction, or I despair that I haven't managed to be a good
enough person, I again see our divine Parent running toward me uninterested in what I've done or not done, who covers me in divine
love and I melt into something new like having again been moved from death to life and I reconcile aspects of myself and I reconcile to others around me.
Still the fact remains that we do know quite
enough about the historic life of Jesus to catch something of his filial obedience to God, his
loving concern for men, his unceasing following of the will of his Father, and his equally unceasing desire to bring the Father's shepherding care home to his
children.
The God we encounter there is the God in whom we live and move and have our being, the God who rejoices over His
children with signing, the God who spreads Her wings over Her
children like an eagle over her chicks, the God who
loved the world
enough to experience all of its pain alongside of us, the God who — as Nadia Bolz - Weber puts it — «would rather die than be in the sin accounting business anymore,» the God who
loves to watch us play.
I'm so sad to see friends who believe that the
love they pour out on their families /
children is not
enough — not high
enough — and that they have to be doing a lot of other «good works» to really rate, count, qualify, whatever.
And if one of His
children has been harmed in any way, His peace
love strength and ability to hold the internal safe in spite of the external would be
enough.
If a
child gets
enough «wise
love,»
love that is as free and accessible (and as important) as the air he breathes, he will become a healthy,
loving, and self - reliant person, a person who does not need to use alcohol as a personality crutch.
But we can at least analyze the kinds of
love that are needed by every
child, and we can see the ways that the culture has organized to meet those needs, needs which, when driven deeply
enough, necessitate the wisdom and the sanctity of a monogamous marriage and a faithful living together as far as possible so that the full work of parenting can be done.
And before anyone asks me where my extensive knowledge of every church in the world comes from — I am not every parent's
child, but I know
enough around me to know that the vast majority of
children are truly
loved and treated well.
We definitely enjoyed it,
children loved this too and that is
enough reason for me to keep doing it.
Because when you devote that much time to something — a partnership, a
child, a lump of flour and water and salt — the
love that is poured in will often be
enough to withstand a failed proof here, a forgotten to change a diaper there, a missed call here.
Basic Pizza Crust
love child adaptation of The Pioneer Woman's and The Kitchn's makes
enough for 2 10 × 15 pizzas
Dr. Sachs is a clinical psychologist and educator specializing in work with
children, adolescents, and families, Founder and Director of The Father Center, and best - selling author of The Good
Enough Teen: Raising Adolescents with
Love and Acceptance
It's certainly old
enough for peers of mine to have gotten married, had
children, adopted or said goodbye to pets, written tributes to
loved ones who have passed away, and so on.
I have a very warped level of self - confidence in that I don't think I'm good
enough, which I believe I projected briefly on to my
children, waiting for confirmation that I was allowed to
love them.
I wanted the older
child to feel secure, I wanted space to learn about the second one, and I wanted to have
enough love left to give to my husband.
How many women have wondered whether they would have a big
enough reserves of
love for a second
child, only to find a wonderful expansion to accommodate the new being.
Would you
love to have the best forehead thermometer for your
child?Then you can buy the Tempir Body Temperature Thermometer which is easy
enough for measuring the temperature of your sleeping
child.
And really, I think that everyone here sounds like they're just trying to do something «right» for their
children out of
love... And the fact that we all
love our
children should be
enough for us to stand together and support each other, despite our differences.
By the time a
child is old
enough to use a jumperoo they will start to show inclinations towards certain toys, so if your
child seems to really
love monkeys, then you will want to choose something that has a monkey or two on it.
Since my
child is my great niece, who I didn't meet face to face until she was 7 months old, I would have to say that the most magical moment for me was when she had learned to like /
love me
enough to cry when I left the room.
When a parent of a first
child gets pregnant with a second, often they struggle with a question, «How will I have
enough love to spread between the
child I have and the
child that I will have?»
I
love the idea of kids reading instead of being glued to the TV or a video game, and these books are good
enough that your
child will actually want to read them!
Get the
loving support you need so that you know that your best is more than good
enough, regardless of how your
children behave.
The message you are giving your
child is that despite the fact you were once in
love enough with the other parent to procreate, you now despise your former spouse so much that reminders of them are not allowed in your home, even if it means ruining your
child's enjoyment of a well - intentioned gift.
Forget about raising a
child who is kind and smart and feels supported and
loved: these days, that's not nearly
enough.
-LSB-...] There is also no reason to cast doubt over whether a dad can be
loving, nurturing or caring
enough of his
child (ren).
Mothers might also worry about there being
enough love for another
child.
I
love personalised jewellery but with five
children struggle to get anything big
enough to fit their names on!
It is normal to feel anxious over whether we, as parents, are doing
enough to give our
child the
loving home we hope to be giving, especially having grown up in a home with abuse.
I hope you feel special and
loved today and regardless of what season you find yourself in, just know that you are doing
enough (and no the other
child isn't neglected or getting less
love) and you are appreciated.
I
love that this Valentine's Day craft is easy
enough for toddlers, but still fun for preschoolers and older
children.
Mama In Flip Flops 2 Cloth Diapering Blog 2 weeks ago Andrea at Momma in Flip Flops2 was kind
enough to share her
love of babywearing and provide some great advice on choosing baby carriers based on a
child's age in a guest...
Therefore, prospective adoptive families would greatly benefit by having extensive pre-adoption counseling and awareness of how an older
child has grown up in an institutional environment and that providing a «good and
loving home» may not be
enough as specialized and practical treatment strategies may bring about a more positive outcome since so many families attempt to
love and nurture the older
child when, in fact, a gradual treatment process involving «reintegration into the family» must occur first.
Families caring for a
loved one with special needs or a
child in foster care have
enough worries in their everyday lives — they need to be in control of their supports!
(Although, had I had
children with a Mr. Good
Enough, wouldn't I be as hopelessly in
love with those
children, too?)
Generally, when they're old
enough to wonder what's going on and question whether your sounds and actions are
loving or aggressive (
children often mistake sex for fighting), it's time to find a more private space.
What I
love is that it comes with
enough materials to make two pots (so parents can do one with their kid, or a
child can make two or enjoy creating with a friend!
You'll be able to prove them wrong when your
child is secure
enough in your
love to venture out on his own to explore the world.
Sometimes your
love for your firstborn
child feels so all - consuming that it's hard to imagine having
enough to give your second
child.