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Teaching Our Kids that Being Happy Comes From Inside
I picked up Truett, announced cheerfully that he had a dirty diaper that desperately needed to be changed, and headed off to the nursery, smiling. My daughter asked, “Why are you smiling about it?” Me: “Because I’m happy!” Hannah: “You’re happy that he has a poopy diaper?! Why?” Me: “Because I’m always happy!” Hannah: “Even though you have to change it?” Me: “Just because I have to change it doesn’t mean I’m not still happy. I’m always happy.” Hannah: “Not always.” Me: “Oh yeah? Tell me a time when I’m not happy!” Hannah, thinking: “Well, when you scrape your knee you’re not happy!” Me: “I haven’t scraped my knee since…
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Teach Ourselves so We Can Teach Our Kids
I’ve realized that the things I lament not being able to pass on to my kids are things I lament not knowing myself. The only way to fix that is to learn them! I scrutinize how I use my time in a completely different way now. What is more important, getting the garage cleaned out, or spending time to educate myself better so that I can train my children?
