Parenting

My mom said, "It's because she can't handle two kids that's why she quit her job". It's discouraging to hear. I think I haven't heard one positive comment from my mom yet. It's always Abby being too fat, eating too much, lacking social skills (because she can't be away from me). It's my choice to stay home and not because I can't handle working.

I think the most important thing I can do for my kids is make sure they eat well, sleep well, and learn to obey and respect (which requires consistency). I tried hard to train Abby to entertain herself since she was a baby (instead of being entertained). I think there are a lot of good things learned by just being at home (don't always have to go out). Don't underestimate the power of routine.

There is great value in house chores (even though I don't like chores). When Abby was little, she learned to wait for me to eat and wash dishes (observing and respecting my needs). As she becomes more capable, we do chores together. She is happy to do anything as long as we do it together. We work in life, it's not always about playing. That being said, we can make chores fun, too.

There are kids with stay at home moms and are complete brats. There are kids who go to daycare and are well behaved. It's not about day care or staying at home. It's about the interactions and values we instill on the them and the quality time (not quantity).

I pray that the girls will see Christ in me from our day to day life. We need to live out Christ, not just go to church.