Parenting Inspiration
Parenting is a challenge and a joy. Here you'll find inspiration on combining two passions...parenting and running your own business. As we like to say at MillionaireMoms.com, its the art of raising a business and a family at the same time!
From the moment you play peek-a-boo with your baby, you are preparing them for the process of moving away from you and learning about independence. Separation can be a difficult emotion not only for you as a parent but also for your child. As your child matures and gains in confidence, they grow into independent beings and it is important that you prepare them to fly the nest one day.
One thing is constant—there are seasons in everyone's life just as there are seasons in nature. Seasons shape our personal lives and the secret to a happy and fulfilling relationship is to understand what season of life you're in, and to work out how to take advantage of it. When you find the season you're in, which is different for everyone, and take advantage of it you've found of one the secrets to experiencing an extraordinary life.
Children are about to move onto secondary schools. Perhaps your child is one of them. This is a time of great change for a child and for the family as a whole as this transition is a time of growth, learning and independence. Children naturally have mixed feelings about this change.
"I was scared that I might not make any friends and that I'd get bullied, though I was excited too because it was such a big step in my life." --- Chris aged 11
The days of not talking to strangers and not accepting sweets from them have long gone, as your child can make friends with people from around the global community in an instant. But how do you know who they are talking to and how do you monitor and keep a watchful eye on their activity? How do you keep them safe from paedophiles and away from inappropriate situations that can intimidate, terrify and overwhelm them?
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Self-esteem is how you rate yourself deep down. It is a belief and a confidence in your own ability and value. It is not the same as arrogance and a sense of superiority but a gentle knowing that:
You like yourself. You think you're a good human being. You deserve love. You deserve happiness. You feel deep down in your inner knowing that you are an OK person.
But where does that ability come from?
Getting Pregnant: The decisions to start a family and start a business are strangely similar in emotion and process. Sometimes it takes a couple tries to get it right and other times it can be happen, well, by accident. We are never properly training for either endeavor, but we dive in and tend to learn as we go. Both starting a business and a family involve looking into the future to plan for the growth of our child (real and business).
