The best and worst of motherhoodWritten by Marsha Maung
Copyright © Marsha Maung 2005 Email : marshamaung@yahoo.com Site : http://www.marshamaung.com Feel free to reprint or publish this article on your website, ezine, magazine, newsletter…etc. Please include bio, links and credit intact. Until moment I became a mother, I couldn't quite understand or comprehend depth when people say “Mothers are strongest, most noble and loving people in this whole wide world” It’s just a whole bunch of cliché stuff that I could live without, thank you very much! The pain. The joy. The sacrifices. The love. The fear. The confusion. The anxiety, panic, loss of time, loss of privacy. The internal battle between a person's own inner personality conflicting with those of being a mother. The need to be alone and oneself roughly pushed aside because a child needs caring, loving and affection. The loss of sleep, loss of opportunities. I knew but I never understood. Now that I am mom, everything within me is screaming for attention. My needs to be best mom in this whole wide world and need for me to be best that I can be. Now, I realize weight of statement. We are noblest people in this whole wide world. There are many different sensations which come along with being a mother. Some good and some bad. Best moments of motherhood 1.Seeing your baby’s first smile (does it matter that it could have been wind in tummy? Nah!) 2.Breastfeeding 3.Baby cooing and smiling when she sees you 4.Baby calms down when you give me a nice warm cuddle 5.Baby’s first tooth 6.The first giant wobbly step 7.The first word 8.The first baby utters ‘mamma’ or ‘mommy’ 9.Getting down for tickle-time…right after story time 10.Seeing your child/baby overcome an obstacle without your help 11.The start of potty training (Very huge accomplishment) 12.The first A, B, C… 13.The first 1, 2, 3 14.When your baby comes over to you for a hug (for no apparent reason at all)
| | Please Don’t Go: Alleviating Separation AnxietyWritten by Dr. Charles Sophy
As school winds down does your child wind up?The separation process can be difficult for all involved. Separation anxiety is conflicting feelings that children have when they part from person or people to whom they are most attached. At end of school year, many children experience anxiety when saying goodbye to teachers and classmates. Many experience it again at end of summer when it’s time to go back to school. Separation anxiety is a normal process in a child’s development. It is a process that requires open communication, as well as, self-awareness. The process will be successful if several key points are addressed. Here are some simple Do’s and Don’ts to help alleviate your child’s end-of-school (and back-to-school) anxiety and help them (and you) enjoy a much happier summer. Do’s •Know yourself: Examine your thoughts and feelings about separation process. •Know your child: Ask questions, find out his or her thoughts, feelings about end (or beginning) of school year, as well as meanings of communication. •Intervene Early: Don’t wait until last day of school or last day of summer. Address significant and/or consistent behavior changes. •Follow-through: Say what you mean and mean what you say. •Communicate: Communication is key. Talk with teachers, listen, learn, and, most of all, be open Don’ts •Ignore your own feelings: Separation is difficult. Don’t stifle or undervalue your feelings in favor of your child’s.
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