Do Things with Your Child

 

Here's the ad Miro and I voiced for the Lady's Choice Ad "Letter" on "Overparenting". I showed this to the women who attended "You're a TEArrific Mom" event last July 22, 2023. Also called "Helicopter Parenting", this happens when a parent constantly hovers over the child, and will do everything for her child. It can be an inner pressure–an expectation coming from within us. Because we love our child, we want that he won't commit the same mistakes we did, and that she be protected from all harm. Sometimes, we just want the job done, and well done. Watch this:

This was recorded 2 years ago, inside our cabinet/DIY Home Studio Booth and I clearly remember how I was in tears just saying my lines, and listening to Miro deliver hers, with real tears. She's such a good actress!

God used the message of this ad to also speak to my fearful heart, in the middle of the COVID pandemic. I did not know what was going to happen tomorrow, or how many more variants of the virus would invade our safe space. But I turned to the Almighty One, and continue to trust in Him to be our Protector, Shield, and Refuge. He is my child's Shelter, even when I can't be there for her. This truth helps me to let go, and not do everything for my kid, but do things with my child so she would learn how to be independent.

My Sesame Street Favorite

 The Alligator King and His Seven Sons

Wanted to show Yakob this Sesame Street video. Thought I have shown this to him before. Hindi pa pala! His poem "The Search for an Heir" reminded me of this beautiful song and story. But I am mighty proud about Yakob's original poem. I pray he will write his own book of stories or poems someday and inspire many, like me, to be honest, and faithful.

Anyway by Dr. Ken Keith

My son Yakob loved this poem and presented it to his 6th Grade English Teacher. The class took it up for a quarter. 

(Taken from mirthandmotivation.com)

The Paradoxical Commandments
by Dr. Kent M. Keith

People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered.
Love them anyway.
If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives.
Do good anyway.
If you are successful, you win false friends and true enemies.
Succeed anyway.
The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow.
Do good anyway.
Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable.
Be honest and frank anyway.
The biggest men and women with the biggest ideas can be shot down
by the smallest men and women with the smallest minds.
Think big anyway.
People favor underdogs but follow only top dogs.
Fight for a few underdogs anyway.
What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight.
Build anyway.
People really need help but may attack you if you do help them.
Help people anyway.
Give the world the best you have and you’ll get kicked in the teeth.
Give the world the best you have anyway.
© 1968, 2001 Kent M. Keith