“Imagination is necessary to a child’s soul.” ~ The tooth fairy

An Excerpt from Loving with Purpose

BUILDING CHARACTER IN KIDS

Society is changing rapidly. If you think back just a short time ago, you can see how different the world has become in just the last few years. The big issues in schools, in my time, were whether a child was chewing gum, cutting class, or fighting with another kid in school. Of course, there were other, more severe, issues, but they weren’t the majority. Today, you hear more about drug and alcohol abuse, guns, assaults, incest, and rape. With so much more opportunity for kids to go down the wrong path, you probably have concerns about your children’s future.

 

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Remind your children….they can ‘always’ talk to you about anything. Remind yourself…

…to have simple, everyday conversations with them. As @JayMcGraw said, “Parents, you need to talk to your children about things that don’t matter, so that the channel is open and ready when it’s time to talk about things that do matter.

“They say perception is reality, and I believe that to be true; however,…

what you think you know, may not necessarily be what you should know.” ~ Loving with Purpose

You may think you know your past, what happened in your childhood, but do you really?

It may be well worth the visit to grandma’s house to see if your thoughts about yester-years are accurate. You might be completely surprised at what your perception was of the situation or the family dynamics!…I know that as I’ve researched my own past, I’ve been taken by surprise…over and over again. Makes you wonder…”Where was I?”

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I think it’s better to know the truth, than to live life, and share memories with your own children, that are inaccurate and untrue. Come to think of it, does grandma really know the truth, or will she even share??? Hmmmm…food for thought.

I Need Your Help: Are They Children, or Terrible, Awful, Troubled Criminals

I NEED YOUR HELP: I have to write an article about children. Children who find themselves in trouble, but who have come from trouble themselves. I thought perhaps those with an opinion about bullies or abuse might be able to give me some tips.

Here’s the article topic: Are they children or awful criminals? (Not sure of title yet).

When I hear a story of a child who harmed someone, stole someone’s property, or bullied another, I can’t help but wonder if there’s a better solution to the problem. We lock them up, put them in homes or rehab; all the while, still not fixing the real issue. The child might have some troubles of his own…bigger than what is presented by the media. What is ‘his’ story?

Do we, as a society, forget that we, in fact, are dealing with children when the media sparks attention to wrong doings around the world? Does the media forget to share the real issues of the child or their environment. Should we, as a society, start looking differently at the problem? Should we work at ’fixing’ the issues versus what is happening today? Has the child been abused, bullied, disabled, or misled???

Although there has to be consequences for what harm was done by a child, should we forget that they are children, that they were five years old at one time, that they have their own history of what has happened to them; not to mention, that there might be someone else hurting on the other side of that wrong doing, going through a very different sort of pain…a victim.

I am sharing some of the article as I write, but would very much appreciate any comments you would like to make. Please take a moment to give your opinion. That will help me to stay open-minded about the topic. As we know, there are at least two sides to every story…and I’d like to hear yours.

Sincerely,

Kimberly Mitchell

YouTube Video for Mothers

Consider what you might tell a woman who is getting ready to have her first baby.

Reflections of Motherhood

 

 

“Parents sometimes forget that they are the example that their children look to for how to…

…act, react, even just to be in life. Ask yourself, “Is this the person I want my child to be when he grows up?” If not, take the time to figure out how to correct what you are teaching. Plus, you become a better person, too.” ~ Loving with Purpose

The Generation Gap: Change From Appreciation to Entitlement in Today’s World

“When I was a child…” are the words spoken by every generation at one time or another. Of course, what we say to finish that statement is very different depending on your age and which generation you were brought up in. What you think is proper or necessary, may not be the same as someone much younger or older than you. 

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With every generation there are changes that come about in how people react, connect, and behave. Some change is necessary and good, while other modifications fall short on what is perceived as acceptable or beneficial by the majority. Like other generations before, today’s Generation Y has been formed by the ever-changing leaders, developments, and trends of today’s world. What one believes they are entitled to may be what another feels is a gift, which should be appreciated.

“Every child born into the world is a new thought of God, an ever-fresh and radiant possibility.”–Kate Douglas Wiggin

“Precious moments…sneak up on us. I don’t think it matters…

…how young or old our children are. Sometimes it’s just a quick, funny smile, or a small gesture they make, that sparks that overwhelming feeling of total love.”–Shari Cohen