Learning about Life, Learning about Him, Teaching about Life, Teaching about Him
I once read an article in which the writer was describing his mother. He commented that she never raised her voice at her kids. I instantly thought, “Wow, I’m not that mom.” I used to be a preschool teacher and then an elementary school teacher. I have a loud voice and its decibel level is tied to the number of bad decisions my kids make each day, or each hour. I have a boat load of kids. You get the picture.
I think this quote “90% of parenting is just thinking about when you can lie down again” is particularly true at different stages of the parenting journey. When you have babies that are waking you up at all hours of the night, you put a high price on sleep. I remember waking up some mornings looking forward to going to bed at night. I just had to survive the day.
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