I don't know about you,
but I think I lost my rose-colored glasses, or they don't work anymore. Like there's something missing to the whole "create the life you want" thing. And this week, it clicked. The missing piece. You can work to create the life you want. And life can still be hard. People lose their jobs, get sick, pass away. People live through genocide, domestic violence, and child abuse. We live in a racist world. We lock our keys in the car. Forget to pay a bill. Our kids don't get enough sleep. They can't stand what we make for dinner. People are starving on the planet. This is life, people. It's not a Facebook post. It's real life. And it can get real messy. Injustices happen. Oppression is real. You are real. You've got a kaleidoscope of life experiences that makes you, you. So honor you, all of you. For that's the missing piece. To know, and to teach your kids, that part of life is it's messiness. The injustices and the pain. We don't have to weigh them down, with the weight of the world. But "that's not fair" is absolutely correct. And it's how we handle the injustices in life that count, and the process it can take to find your peace. In our children's world, they feel it. They're working with these lessons on a small (and sometimes big) scale everyday. That life isn't always fair. So how can we teach them to honor that? And what are the lessons they can learn from the hard times? What can they do when things in life aren't fair to make it a little more right? How can they find their peace? Big questions. (Remember it's best to do this type of teaching about injustices and fairness when things have returned to a calm "normal." No point in telling a hysterical child who can't find her favorite toy, all that she's learning from this moment, or it's all about her perspective.) The missing piece is life can be hard, and is hard, AND we can still work to create the life we want. This is the life that takes courage. Courage to get through. And courage to try again. The life that doesn't come with rose colored glasses, but is beautiful and amazing nonetheless. What's your view about the hard stuff in life? And how will you model and teach that to your children? You got this, even when it's hard. Have a wonderful week. All the best, Megan p.s. This is the kind of work we do in Parenting for the Next Generation--- work with the hard stuff in life, like temper tantrums and power struggle---- so you & your children come out stronger on the other side! Early bird registration is ending this week. Classes begin October 17th. Join us to unlock your parenting POWER and create a foundation you LOVE! Click here for more info and to register.
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Mama Megan
Hi friends, I write from the heart to tell my life story, and the story of those in my neighborhood called life. Research shows that our children's emotional & mental health is contingent upon us parents being able to tell our life story, or "coherent narrative." This is my coherent narrative, my life story in the making, with some of what I love in life too. My goal is to share my life in a way that is real, uplifting & positive- sometimes serious, sometimes fun. In my practice, I inspire parents to empowerment through reclaiming our life stories and learning respectful discipline. My work is my offering to our children- our future. Wishing you all a happy family! Archives
May 2021
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