Inspiration Line Encouragement Special Feature: Which Parent Will I Be?

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“It's not only children who grow. Parents do too. As much as
we watch to see what our children do with their lives, they are
watching us to see what we do with ours. I can't tell my children
to reach for the sun. All I can do is reach for it, myself.”
~ Joyce Maynard ...

August 13, 2007

READ CORRESPONDING ARTICLE: "4 TRAITS OF EFFECTIVE LEADERS: Parenting, Workplace, Etc."

SEE RELEVANT VIDEO: "THE CURIOUS CHILD"
— Featuring Nichole Mackenzie - Mother of Six and Parenting Coach —
What might happen to your life, and the life of your children, if you inadvertently swap your sense of curiosity and wonder for
that of cleverness and knowledge? Nicole Mackenzie had managed to do just this and by her own admission she led a splendidly
mediocre life. Then her bubble burst and life changed forever. Furthermore, the experience of raising six children in a rediscovered
state of curiosity led to a 'quietly extraordinary' family and a recognition of one of the most subtle and powerful elements
in bringing up children who are able to keep their innate sense of certainty. Nichole's place: www.MomHasFun.com

From filmmaker Nic Askew "For those prepared to see the extraordinary hidden in the ordinary."
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WHICH PARENT WILL I BE?

"I got two A's," the small boy cried,
His voice was filled with glee;
His father very bluntly asked,
"Why didn't you get three?"

"Mom, I've got the dishes done,"
The girl called from the door;
Her mother very calmly said,
"Did you sweep the floor?"

"I've mowed the grass," the tall boy said,
"And put the mower away;"
His father asked him, with a shrug,
"Did you clean off the clay?"

The children in the house next door
seem happy and content;
The same thing happened over there,
And this is how it went:

"I got two A's," the small boy cried,
His voice was filled with glee;
His father proudly said, "That's great!!
I'm glad you live with me!"

"Mom, I've got the dishes done,"
The girl called from the door;
Her mother smiled and softly said,
"Each day I love you more."

"I've mowed the grass," the tall boy said,
"And put the mower away;"
His father answered with much joy,
"You've made my happy day."

Children deserve a little praise
For tasks they're asked to do;
If they're to lead a happy life,
So much depends on you.

~Author Unknown

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