It’s not what you say, it’s what you do. That’s the thing with kids, right? As many times as I I tell my son not to shout, if I’m raising my voice, he doesn’t hear me. It’s hard to say not do the very thing I’m doing. That’s the thing about kids. They are little mirrors that reflect the good in us but they also show us the bad.It’s up to us to change those things that don’t look so good.
Like I mentioned yesterday, there are definitely some things I want them to see me do. Others I need to work on. Not so I’m perfect but instead, making sure there’s more good than bad. Working on being a better mom, will absolutely make me a better person. Win win.
Here are 10 things I hope I’m teaching my babies:
Never give up – I worked a temp job for two years while going after my dream job with E! I finally got in after interviewing for three different positions over two years. I’ve learned that if it’s something you really want, you CAN NOT stop working for it. It will be worth the struggle.
Dream outrageous dreams – Along the same lines of the above, I moved here to Los Angeles after quitting my television job in Ohio. I didn’t have a job when I got here, I only had my dreams. Outrageous dreams are worth pursuing.
Stay curious – My mother taught me from a very young age that reading will take you anywhere. I have taught myself so much and gained so many new skills just by being curious and always willing to learn.
Give yourself grace – This is something I work on daily. I am SO hard on myself. It’s those outrageous dreams combined with the sometimes snails pace it takes to get there. I tend to wonder if I’m doing enough.
Be yourself – It wasn’t until I got into my 30’s that I really feel like I got real comfortable with me. As I am. Flaws and all. I admit them. I work on them. Perfection is not the goal, though.
Know you are worthy – Another lesson I wish I had learned sooner. Knowing you are worthy of every dream you have. Worthy of love and all good things. Once you know that, it’s REAL hard to settle for anything less.
Define yourself – People tend to like to find boxes and then stick you in it. lol Whether they know you or not they need to make you fit somewhere. Many times people have dropped me in a box only to apologize later because I’m not who they thought I was.
Be grateful – In short, life is a gift. When we receive a gift, we need to say thank you and show gratitude.
Work hard – Just because we have big dreams doesn’t’ mean that they’ll come true magically.
Give love – Simply put. You get what you give.
Tell me, what do you hope your kids are learning from you?
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Those all sound like great things to pass on to your kids. I am working on very similar lessons with my boys.
It’s important to pass on everything we can to our kids. Our successes, our mistakes, and our lessons. I think it’s a great way to raise up nice young men and women.
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Love this list. Will be tweeting….and reminding myself to dream big dreams but give myself some grace, too!
Grace is very important. It can be hard, but its one that is so worth it.
Chrystal @ YUM eating recently posted…I’m Sipping on Sunshine #giveaway
Great Post! I hope my daughter learns from me to work hard, be kind, and live a generous life.
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I so needed to see this motivational picture today! These are great points to raise our legacy up with.
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Everything you hope you are teaching your kids, I hope mine will learn as well! I want loving, caring, independent, self assured children. These are the qualities our future adults need!
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My daughter hasn’t even turned two yet, and she’s already becoming a mirror of myself and my husband. I definitely agree that being a better parent helps us to be better individuals. Learning and growing daily!
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This is a super list 🙂 My kids are 20 and 17. We do the best that we can and trust that God will allow our best into our kids. Thankfully, they’ve turned out well.
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Thank you for emphasizing that we have to be the models for our children. Too often we focus on living through our children that we forget that we must first demonstrate the kinds of adults we want them to be. #BLMGirl
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These are all great things to teach kids. I always reminded mine to be people of integrity and truth – no matter the consequences.
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These are all great things to teach kids, especially never giving up. So often we as adults give up just when we’re on the cusp of our breakthrough.
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This sounds so much like me! I love the outrageous dreams idea – I will have to keep that one in mind because I am more of a realist. LOVE this post! Now I need to go see what else is on your page!!
these are all so important! I always say be authentic – don’t try to copy everyone else! ANd remember that you are a Christian.
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Yes. Love this. Me too. I struggle sometimes with If I’m teaching them properly, and instilling all I want to in them. Be yourself and never give up are huge ones!
These are all wonderful qualities to teach your children. I raised two daughters, and my primary theme throughout their lives was to make them strong and well educated so that they never had to depend on a man to live a nice lifestyle.
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Great tips! You are your child’s first and best teacher!
I hope that my son realizes that he is enough. I want him to feel loved and be able to love others.
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These are great things to teach kids. The most important is to never give up on a dream. Kids often have childhood dreams which unfortunately do not come true as they grow older because they are influenced by realism. Anyway, I hope that everyone can keep a diary to write their dreams so they can remember and hold on to them in the future.
These are all so important. It is so easy to get wrapped up in the day to day stuff and forget what we are really supposed to be doing as parents. Thanks for this reminder!
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Those are all great values. I hope that I’m teaching my kids that they have to love in order to be loved…..
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These are all great things to teach kids. I always tried to teach my son to treat others how he would want to be treated.
This is a great list! Sounds like you’re doing a great job raising your kiddos!
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These are wonderful and sort of inspiring for me.. and I do hope I get to teach my future kids these things as well.
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These are all wonderful and great things that I want to teach my daughter, as well. Great list!
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I think my biggest hope is that my kid becomes someone who is generally kind and helpful; someone people can rely on!
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I love this list and I love my kids growing up feeling loved and expressing love.
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I love every single point you mentioned here. Every one of it is so important. I hope I’m teaching my child this too.
I always question myself and my methods and what I teach my kids…even if I don’t so explicitly. They watch everything so it’s so important to be mindful of our actions on a daily basis!
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I think these are the things we all want our kids to learn! I am definitely trying to teach each one to my children every day.
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These are really great lessons which I think every child should learn. I’m trying to teach my son to be grateful at the moment.
These are all so important! Love and worth are definitely high on my list for my kids
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This is a really great list of lessons I think all parents hope they are teaching their children, are the kids listening, who knows! Atleast we as parents put the effort and love into teaching them and hopefully one day it will click.
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I’ts important to teach the kids that dreams won’t just fall into their laps. Hard work is the stuff dreams are miraculously made of, for sure. 🙂
That is an inspired list. I want my children to know the satisfaction of a job well done and be willing to help others reach their goals.
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I’ve never sat down and really thought about the most important things I want my children to know. There is so much I want for them, but really should reflect on the big stuff.
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I am hoping kiddo will learn that you don’t need a lot of money to be happy. Brand names don’t matter. Stuff and things aren’t going to get you ahead in life. There are people out there who need our help.
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These are all such important things we need to teach our kids. I wish more people would teach there kids to be kind and never give up.
I totally agree. You can’t go wrong with love and hard work. Great post!
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Great list, it’s so hard being a parent because it’s so many things that we have to do. Love it!
I totally agree with you on all of these points! I really want my kids to learn to work hard for what they want!
These are all such amazing lessons to teach your children 🙂 Congratulations on accomplishing your goals 🙂 I really needed to hear (read) something like this. I’m currently working as a contractor in a field I’m not too fond of just so that I can make ends meet. I’m finally going back to school later this summer for my Masters – hopefully my efforts will be as successful as yours!
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#2 I am all about #2, even adults need reminders on that one!
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I hope my kids are learning from me to be loving and giving of themselves. I really need to work on parenting with intention.
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I wish my parents would have encouraged me to dream more. I may have started writing at an earlier age.
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What a great list! I hope my kids are learning they are loved and to love life and their family!
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My mother really instilled that idea of hard work as well. Because of that, I know that I can do anything I imagine if I just try.
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Sp many great things to be sure to teach your kids. My mom was not such a great teacher of anything positive, so I am always saying things like these to my kids.
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These are some great things to teach to kiddos!!! I love number one. I really hope I teach my daughter to never give up!!!
I love those things! A lot of those values are things I hope that my future children will learn.
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being yourself is that i teach my girls. so easy to say but hard to do when it comes down to it.
This is a great list and things that I also teach my children, especially the gratitude part!
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I hope to be able to teach my boys about being mindful about their life. I didn’t learn how to recognize my thoughts, emotions, and actions until I was about 30. I want them to have greater mental resourcefulness than I did.