I have three beautiful adult children that make my heart smile! Lauren, Matt and Zach! I am relieved to have gotten them to adulthood and they are all still alive! whew! Being in a new place in my life, I feel that I am now stepping into a new purpose that God has for me. Friendship has always been important to me as long as I can remember. I feel truly blessed to have a circle of friends that surrounds me and makes me a better person. So with that, I have to share my go-to-girls with all of you here on www.g3girls.com. To provide resourceful information to help us continue to grow as women and impact our circle of influence. Welcome to the journey!
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Written by kdee
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Aug 15 2010 9:54PM |
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Last Updated on Nov 29 1999 6:00PM |
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School is starting! Are you feeling anxiety?
A new school year: for some means, school for the very first time. You may be experiencing separation anxiety. Not just your child but YOU too! It is such an exciting time but yet can be such a bittersweet time too. It’s such a huge milestone to send your little one off to school for the very first time! Here are a few suggestions to help you deal with the stress that comes with this change.
· Stay busy. Plan ahead and schedule your time while your child is away at school. This will help your days go by faster, as well as, keep you organized and make you feel productive.
· Get involved. Find out what organizations you can get involved with at your child’s school. PTO, spirit clubs, etc. But also find if there are any Mom’s classes that offer child-free fun too!
· Enjoy your ME-time! As mom’s we tend to feel guilty if we enjoy our time without our children. It is so important to enjoy your time alone. Sign up for a Yoga class, take that painting class you’ve always wanted to, or start that redecorating project you’ve been thinking about for months!
For others it means, a new grade, new teachers, some a new school! So exciting but yet it can be overwhelming on different levels. As parents of older children in school we tend to forget that they cannot only hear us but they can understand what we are saying. Here are a few thoughts to consider when discussing issues about your child’s school that will ease the stress on them about their new year.
· Be positive. Only speak positive about the new policies and procedure handbook that you think is ridiculous, the new teacher or principal that has no experience at all, the stupid uniforms that they have to wear this year, and so on and so on… in front of your child! Even if you have another opinion of these issues, it is so important to lead your child in a positive thought process of the rules that they must follow. Be a good example in front of them. You want them to obey your rules, so teach them to obey others and respect other authorities in their lives.
· Encourage your child. Sometimes we can get caught up in what we don’t like in a school system that we forget that our main concern is our child’s education. So encourage your child to be prepared for class, do their homework, eat good meals and get good rest. As adults we set the example for our kids in how we deal with a tight schedule and the daily regiment. Teach them when they are young to stay on top of their school assignments and daily activities. Time management will help them just as much as English, Math and Science later in life!
Get ready for a great new school year and Mom’s….. enjoy your ME-time! |
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Written by kdee
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Jan 22 2010 12:46PM |
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Last Updated on Jan 23 2010 12:54AM |
Do you wake up on the “wrong side of the bed”? Do you say that you’re not a morning person? Do you not want anyone to talk to you before you’ve had your first cup of coffee?
If any of these apply, then this is for you! I want to pass on a life rule that my dad taught me from a young age. It’s very simple. Your mood is your choice. That’s it. As with anything in life, I believe that your choices set the course of your journey. Your choices either bring rewards or consequences. Believe me, I have had to suffer many consequences based on my choices but one choice that I, for some reason latched on to was that my mood was my choice. And with that choice, I have been rewarded many times!
I just want to encourage each of you that struggle with moodiness to stop yourself the next time that you find yourself in a bad mood, to make the choice to turn that frown upside down! It is mind over matter. You will see positive results all the way around the board. You will feel better. Happiness breeds happiness! People will respond to you differently. Your family, friends, co-workers, even people in line at the coffee shop! Your mood radiates from within you. Don’t you want to radiate sunshine? Decide to radiate something positive, happy, that lifts other people up! Stand by and watch… it’s contagious! |
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Written by kdee
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Jan 5 2010 9:04PM |
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Last Updated on Jan 7 2010 6:13PM |
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Q: I’ve been talking to a guy in knew in high school 25 years ago and not sure if I really want to get involved in a relationship with him because we have so many friends in common? Help!
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