Are You Providing The Ingredients For A Happy Family?

10/20/2016

When I was a little girl, I spent a lot of time taking care of my dolls and playing house. I also grew up with Disney tales of handsome princes carrying beautiful princesses off to a castle and living happily ever after.
And, lucky me, I grew up with a Mom and Dad who loved each other and their children the way one would expect a family to be.
Then I got married and had my own children. My own kids were not as cooperative as my dolls and my husband, not like my dad! This was not a bad thing, it just wasn't as easy as "playing house" like I expected.
Fortunately, one day, as we were sitting at the table eating breakfast with our one and three year old, my three year old said something that was an awakening and an important turning point for me!
My husband and I were having a somewhat heated discussion over something. My three year old, Rachel, stood up in her chair, leaned over with her little hands on the table and shouted, "Stop yelling at each other!" I really didn't think we were yelling... but, no sense arguing that with the truthful observation of a child! Right then and there, I decided to pay more attention to my actions and read up on parenting!
"Happily Ever After" is more likely to happen, only if you make it happen! There are lots of "ingredients" for creating a happy family life. Parenting is something you have never done before, until you become one, so READ UP. LISTEN and learn from others. Enjoy!

10 Comments

Sarah

10/24/2016 02:33:55 pm

I like your post, just wish it was a picture of you, Dad, Rachel and me. ;) I don't remember you and Dad arguing... I definitely think you were a conscientious parent and I have lots of good memories of being involved in your various projects, from Safety Kids to Star Parties. I'm looking forward to the Family History Adventures project because everyone has a story to tell and stories help us connect with each other.

Koon

10/25/2016 02:43:58 pm

A lovely story.
I had a good time and memories staying with your family :)

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11/22/2016 04:15:36 pm

You had a luxury to grow up in a family that has a strong bond that others don't really have. I grow up in a broken family and that is one reason why I am very hesitant in choosing a partner in life. I don't want my future child to grow up in the same situation where I grew up in for it is really tough. That's one reason why I keep on reading blogs like this. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this matter.

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11/27/2016 01:36:16 pm

In October, I happened to be in Florida for a convention that was scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. However, because of the hurricane that was scheduled to hit Thursday night and Friday, our convention was cancelled for Friday, and everyone was confined to their hotels. I was fortunate to be with the Chen's, both acupuncture doctors I worked with, and since we couldn't go anywhere, we had time to talk. I asked if they had written any of their personal stories.

"Oh no!" Dr Chen quickly responded with disdane, "My Father was a drunkand and left the family when we were just small children! It was a very hard life. I have no regard for my father and don't have anything of value to share with my children from his life!"

However, sitting by the window in our hotel room watching the pounding rain and winds, I prodded him to tell me more about his life. A couple hours later, after a fascinating narrative of how his life unfolded growing up with an abusive father, his determination to NOT be like him, and how that had shaped his adult life, I said with admiration, "Wow! That's the story you need to write for your children!"

"You're right!" he said.

Now I hope he gets around to it! :-)

Fortunately for all of us, we can learn from our past and choose to make better choices for our futures.

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12/11/2016 05:00:45 pm

Oh this is some inspiring stuff you've written here. I am expecting to become a parent as well, am constantly reading many essays regarding the situation too, and this really was helpful.

Ramona Watts

12/12/2016 06:04:16 am

Thank you for your encouraging comment. I applaud your efforts to read up on parenting as you consider becoming a parent! Having come from a home where my grandparents and parents wrote their histories and told life stories on a number of occasions, I readily see the value it had for me growing up!
I didn't t recognize that fact when I was a child, but I did love bedtime stories about family

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4/6/2017 07:53:48 pm

It's a good advice. I will become a great parent someday. I really hope so.

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8/16/2017 07:24:26 pm

I agree, it's unreal to prepare before. You will learn from your kids!

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12/19/2018 05:30:43 am

Making God as the center of your family is really helpful and the secret and fastest way in order to become a one big happy family. I guess that this one really works out. It was proven and tested by me. I have been into broken family, after how many years, fortunately, I had my family back once again. My mom and dad started communicating and they have stronger relationship now than before. When I asked them on how did they managed to go back to each other, they said that prayer and conversation really plays an important role.

Are You Providing The Ingredients For A Happy Family?

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