Notes from this Episode:

Background:

• How can we become better moms?  You already have what it takes!
• Our days are so busy that we sometimes move from one day to the next without really any consideration of who we are and how we behave.  Stop, think, and pray about the woman you are, how you interact with your children, and how you can become a better mom, spouse, and woman.

Some Mom Attitudes to Tweak

• You be you – not Susie Q.
  • God gave your children to you.  If he wanted your kids to have Susie Q who spends all day with them, playing dress up, then He would have given them to her, but He didn’t.
  • Think for a moment at what you are good at and what you love to do and bring that to your motherhood.
    • If you like to read, read to your kids.
    • If you are crafty, do arts and crafts.
    • Bring your passion to your motherhood, and it will bring a new dimension to the day.
• Do not get down on yourself as you evaluate what kind of mother you are.
  • Do not let the knowledge that you are not perfect cloud your vision of all the great things you do.
  • Do not let the “that’s just me” attitude get in the way of challenging yourself to be a better woman.
  • Look for opportunities to improve, and when we focus on improving our own lives and virtues, that is when things begin to change.
• How are you showing up for your children on a daily basis?
  • First, take a look at your verbal interaction
    • How is your tone?  Are we impatient?  Demeaning?  Critical?
    • Let’s try to be thoughtful, respectful, patient, and tender.
  • Next, look at your physical interaction with your children.
    • Do we give our children lots of physical affection?  Do we make a concerted effort to create and maintain eye contact with them?
• Finally, are we spending time talking with God?
  • If we are centering on ourselves and meditating on ourselves, we leave the most important component of strength out of it, which is God.
  • We asked God for children, and then we forget to thank Him every day for those beautiful children.

Final Thoughts

• We were not born knowing how to be a mother, and we will make mistakes.
• If we make firm resolutions and work on specific areas, we will fine tune our motherhood.
• Make a resolution that each night you will spend just a couple of minutes thinking about the next day and what you will do to become a better mom.  Then ask God to help you remember it the next day.
• The more invested you are in nurturing your relationships with your children, the happier you will be.