I'm starting to understand a ton about myself by raising 4 kids. I've learned that its hard to consistently blog, getting any personal work done and rest. However, the greatest challenge is setting the right example for my kids.
Paris has been struggling making the transition from elementary to middle school and it has been quite difficult for Tasha and I to take, especially with the gifts that Paris possesses. However, as I sat down with her to help out with her homework I was mystified by the frustration level I reached when Paris couldn't put the pieces together to solve the problem. Normally, I'm not angered, but the I was getting heated until I looked at her, I mean at myself and realized how much of a bad example I was setting. I always tell my kids that getting angry, frustrated and mad is a waist if time. Those are emotions that are a deterrent to coming up with a solution. However, here I was, portraying the opposite. We always want our kids to react in the most positive manner to any potentially difficult encounter. Therefore, I need to exemplify that behavior in front of them at all time. Saying is not enough, if you don't plan to live it.
-posted by Mocha6 on the move!
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