If you haven’t watched Anita Renfroe’s the ‘Mum Song’, for a day’s worth of mothering crammed into 3 amusing minutes, watch this before reading on.
It always puts a smile on my face – but it’s also a pretty good encapsulation of the ‘supermom facade’ we’ve developed.
Is this really what our children need or want?
“Get up now, get up now, get up out of bed.
Wash your face. Brush your teeth.
Comb your sleepy head.”
Imagine if this tirade hit you before breakfast.
Experiment for this week:
Before opening your mouth check in with yourself –
‘Is this REALLY what my children need to hear?’
What happens in the home if you talk less and listen more?
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