Well, it's always nice to take some time out to refresh and renew your spirit and it's always great if you can join other Mommy's as you do this! This past weekend I went on a weekend girls trip with friends from high school. It's so nice to reconnect and talk about life today...married and with children. At times we were those girls in high school mentally and then at times we were these mature adults with serious and deep conversations. It was so much fun!
Now that I am back, I hope to be posting more about motherhood, parenting, and life!
God Bless,
Dr. Nina
Friday, May 20, 2011
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Happy Mother's Day to you!
As Mother’s Day approaches, it’s a great time to reflect on motherhood and what it all means. If you research the definition of “motherhood”, you will find definitions such as: 1. the state of being a mother or 2. the qualities or spirit of a mother. I think these definitions need more detail.
Here is Dr. Nina’s definition of motherhood: “A mother is someone who gives of herself unconditionally, on call to her children 24/7, sacrifices whatever is necessary for her children, loves them unconditionally even when it’s not always felt back, a personal assistant to her children when they forget their lunch, soccer shoes, money, and other school related things, an on call school project assistant for any size projects due at any time, an at-home counselor and educator, and finally a spiritual leader and role model! In addition to her motherhood duties, she also is a full time cook, housekeeper, driver, and operations manager of her household.”
I think this is a much better definition, don’t you? Mothering is hard work and is also very rewarding. It can be difficult to measure if we are doing enough for our children since we don’t have a formal evaluation as we would if we worked in the corporate world. I know there are Mother’s that take on bigger roles because they may think they are not doing enough or want to do what other Mother’s are doing. It’s so important not to compare ourselves to others.
I think all of us are unique and all of us want the best for our children. There is no perfect Mother. We will all make mistakes. At times we will wish we could have done something differently or handled something better but at the end of the day what matters most is our unconditional love for our children. If your child knows that they are loved and accepted by you, then you are doing a great job! Jesus wants children to feel His love through their mothers.
1 Corinthians 13:4-13: 'Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails….and now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.'
I think all Mother’s are incredible and I admire and respect each one of you. I hope each of you enjoy and celebrate this special day! Today is your day to feel appreciated and be showered with love by your family.
Happy Mother’s Day!
Dr. Nina
Here is Dr. Nina’s definition of motherhood: “A mother is someone who gives of herself unconditionally, on call to her children 24/7, sacrifices whatever is necessary for her children, loves them unconditionally even when it’s not always felt back, a personal assistant to her children when they forget their lunch, soccer shoes, money, and other school related things, an on call school project assistant for any size projects due at any time, an at-home counselor and educator, and finally a spiritual leader and role model! In addition to her motherhood duties, she also is a full time cook, housekeeper, driver, and operations manager of her household.”
I think this is a much better definition, don’t you? Mothering is hard work and is also very rewarding. It can be difficult to measure if we are doing enough for our children since we don’t have a formal evaluation as we would if we worked in the corporate world. I know there are Mother’s that take on bigger roles because they may think they are not doing enough or want to do what other Mother’s are doing. It’s so important not to compare ourselves to others.
I think all of us are unique and all of us want the best for our children. There is no perfect Mother. We will all make mistakes. At times we will wish we could have done something differently or handled something better but at the end of the day what matters most is our unconditional love for our children. If your child knows that they are loved and accepted by you, then you are doing a great job! Jesus wants children to feel His love through their mothers.
1 Corinthians 13:4-13: 'Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails….and now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.'
I think all Mother’s are incredible and I admire and respect each one of you. I hope each of you enjoy and celebrate this special day! Today is your day to feel appreciated and be showered with love by your family.
Happy Mother’s Day!
Dr. Nina
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