A few days ago, I launched my new YouTube channel with a video inspired by the post “A Mother’s Influence.”
As a result, someone approached me and said to me: “You are really OBSESSED with this mom thing.”
These lines are attributed to Victor Hugo:
“She broke the bread into two fragments and gave
them to her children, who ate with eagerness.
‘She hath kept none for herself,’ grumbled the sergeant.
“ ‘Because she is not hungry,’ said a soldier.
“ ‘No,’ said the sergeant, ‘because she is a mother.’ ”
IF I am “obsessed with this mom thing” is because I am a mother…and because I strive to be a good parent!
Being a parent, especially a single parent, involves struggle, sacrifice, and selflessness, that can only come with obstinate determination to succeed.
How else could we defer our needs and desires in favor of the needs of our children?
How could we develop the character, the wisdom, and the strength to do it consciously and consistently?
As parents, we have the divine responsibility to guide, comfort, and nurture our children. The role does not come with a manual, and certainly not with guarantees. Naturally, being committed, motivated, devoted, extremely dedicated and eager to learn increases the odds to succeeding at parenting.
I believe both mom and dad have the power to influence a child’s life and assist them to develop toward reaching their highest potential. Isn’t that a great thing to be obsessed with?
So why would a woman put all her mind, might, strength, passion, work, and time into her kids? Because that is what real motherhood, positive motherhood is all about; because she is a mother.
Founder of the Positive MOM® and creator of the S.T.O.R.Y. System: a blueprint to craft and share powerful stories that will transform your results and help others do the same. Dr. Elayna Fernández is a single mom of 4, an award-winning Storyteller, Story Strategist, and Student of Pain. She’s a bestselling author, internationally acclaimed keynote speaker, and 5x TEDx speaker. She has spoken at the United Nations, received the President’s Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award, and was selected as one of the Top Impactful Leaders and a Woman of Influence by SUCCESS Magazine. Connect with Elayna at thepositivemom.com/ef and follow @thepositivemom. To receive a gift from Elayna, click HERE.
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