Motherhood Challenge: The List

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THE CHALLENGE:

Make a list of the skills and attributes that

you bring to the role of mother.

“I LOOKED ON CHILD REARING NOT ONLY

AS A WORK OF LOVE AND DUTY

BUT AS A PROFESSION THAT DEMANDED

THE BEST THAT I COULD BRING TO IT.”

-ROSE KENNEDY

I love the quote for the day and I need to remember that each day that I need to bring the best that have to offer to my kids.

As for the challenge ... here is my list... I bring these things to being a mom...hopefully it helps.

• Love
• A sense of humor
• Amor
• Willingness to listen, and listen, and listen and listen.
• Leibe
• Knowledge of the importance of good Communication
• Láska
• Up on current trends and music
• Amour
• A fun loving attitude
• Sayang
• Consistency and sense of routine
• Szeretet
• I know how and when to say "I'm sorry I made a mistake."
• Rakkaus
• Honesty
• любовь
• A thick skin
• Amore
• Good hugger
• Kjærlighet
• A ready smile
• Zamiłowanie
• A love of reading
• Förtjusning
• The ability to watch my child fail
• Aşk
• And be there for them when they do.
• αγάπη
• A love of learning
• Mīlestība
• The ability to laugh at myself and enjoy it
• Ljubezen
• An awesome twinkle in my eye
• Liefde
• The ability to see beyond the choices that my child makes to the child
• Meilė
• How and when to say NO and and the importance of setting boundaries.
• Love
• Love
• and more Love

So there you have it. That's my list. What's yours? I'd love to see!

P.S. (Every other thing on that list is Love just in a different language. Just in case it is confusing.)