- It’s best to parent the child in front of me, not the one I think I should have or the one I had 6 months ago.
- It’s okay [for me] to intentionally utilize a [wholesome] tv show.
- Never forget how much repetition it takes for something to absorb. New books, activities, behavior, etc. Keep at it and you’ll look up in days or weeks and see it as reality.
- The cost of current choices mean a lot to future Chelsea. Before the last 6 months, I could muscle through the day on 4 hours of sleep to stay up and watch that movie or finish that book. I could ignore my limits and plow through XYZ in the name of me time or keeping up or ‘productivity.’ Today? The cost of tiredness and snippiness and lack of emotional cushion the next day is pretty high.
- Julia’s laughter at the anticipation of being tickled or kissed is precious.
- Every toy must have a place, or I cannot expect Anna to help me maintain it.
- We parent our kids through whatever they’re going through. One parent doesn’t have it easier or harder than another because of advanced development or a deficit of some kind. The kids we have are the kids we parent.
- What a precious moment to have my 4 year old holding my hand while we watch Toy Story (and belly-giggling at Woody every time he runs).
- Good, deep, trustworthy friendships are essential to life.
- I’m working on how to be attentive to both at the same time, but the one-on-one time is especially special and worthy of effort. Last week we went to a volleyball game with some of our high school friends.
- My new mantra: I get to be the one. The one to disciple these two, enjoy them, care for them, hold them when they cry, laugh with them, help them understand the world, give them glimpses of God. They only have one mom. And I get to be the one.
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