If I Had to Raise My Child Over Again

Sometimes being a parent is hard….very hard. Some days are a challenge while others are literally a day in the park.  For those of us with kids, let’s take a moment to read and reflect

 If I Had my Child to Raise Over Again

I’d build self-esteem first and the house later
I’d finger paint more and point the finger less
I would do less correcting and more connecting
I’d take my eyes off my watch and watch with my eyes
I would care to know less and know to care more
I’d take more hikes and fly more kites
I’d stop playing serious and seriously play
I would run through more fields and gaze at more stars
I’d do more hugging and less tugging
I’d see the oak tree in the acorn more often
I would be firm less often and affirm much more
I’d model less about the love of power
And more about the power of love.
-Diane Loomans