Passionate devotion to family

Young Persons Mentor/Uplifting Parenting –

When we are raising a family, we are committed to their welfare.

This takes so many forms beyond food, shelter and clothing.

Our love has its own motivation and momentum.

We are able to go beyond normal efforts in order to find solutions to challenges.

It is best when we learn to take care of ourselves in order to maintain our family’s welfare.

The stabilizing influence of routines helps smooth out unexpected demands.

We invest rigorously in creating a safe and secure home.

As we learn to balance work and family, we are able to create nurturing relationships.

We learn new ways to organize the household.

We pay attention to healthy nourishment of household members.

We cultivate good manners.

We teach good personal hygiene.

We read aloud.

We teach and play family games.

We walk to the park for play.

We go on picnics.

We celebrate special occasions.

We address hurt feelings.

We support a quiet atmosphere for doing school work.

We are present and available.

We support healthy friendships.

We initiate family discussions.

We participate in community organizations.

We are grateful to give and receive love.

We are grateful for the growth in competence and responsibility which we have nurtured.

Inspired Practices