The Good Enough MomSýnishorn

Remember the baseball mom who asked me to name my strengths? Now I know I have many strengths. Some of my strengths as a mom are flexibility, fun, and creativity. I would rather take my kids to a thousand places before I read them a thousand books. Not to say that I do not like reading, but I really like being on the move with my kids.

Some of the best advice I got as a mom was to structure the time I had with my kids around my interests and abilities. When something interests me, I make it interesting for my kids.

When I started following this advice in my homeschool, the days became more fun for everyone, because I was having fun. I had to embrace that I could not do it all. I gave myself permission to let my time with my kids revolve around the subjects that I enjoyed the most because this made our home happier and encouraged a love of learning.

The journey from self-criticism to self-awareness requires intentional effort to identify and celebrate the unique gifts you bring to your family. When you parent from your strengths rather than constantly trying to compensate for weaknesses, everyone in your household benefits from the joy and confidence that flow from operating in your natural design.

Your children benefit far more from experiencing your authentic joy and passion than from witnessing your frustrated attempts to become someone you're not.

Reflection Question: How can you structure more of your family time around the activities and approaches that naturally energize and fulfill you?