kids~ sort of OT for Jenni. :)

[Guest guest]

i have every confidence you will have what

you nurture in your children, Jenni.

i was blessed to have a good relationship with

my mom, but she did not do well with my older

sister; i think they were too alike maybe.

But i see a lot of similar traits and attitudes of

my older sister in my daughter which must be

genetic family traits as they do not see eachother

for years at a time! *lol*

Anyway, when my mom was out here visiting

this fall she and my daughter butted heads a few

times, just like how my mom and sis used to.

Weird huh?

i have resolved i will not treat my daughter in

the manner i saw my mom react to my sister,

and thus far Zsa and i get along as best friends,

so it must be working!

i give respect, listen, encourage, and make sure

they both know they can trust me with confidences

and can tell me ANYthing and i will not judge them

harshly or become angry. It is hard, and sometimes

i feel the hairs turning grey on my head, but well

worth it.

 

~ pt ~

 

Be of good cheer. Do not think of today's failures,

but of the success that will come tomorrow.

You have set Yourself a difficult task, but You will

succeed if You persevere; and You will find a joy

in overcoming obstacles.

~Helen Keller

~~*~~~*~~~*~~~> , Jenni

Billings <jenni@b...> wrote:

>

> Thank you PT,

> You are a sweetie! I am lucky to have such amazing kids. They are my

> life! I really do hope our relationship lasts. I love that your

> daughter is your best friend. Not having that myself (with my mom, I

> mean) I really nurture that with my kiddies!

> Gwendolyn wants to play some cards with me... I'm off!

> jenni