Susan Merrill's Blog, page 35
June 14, 2013
What He Really Wants For Father’s Day
Father’s Day–We are ready. My JCrew employed daughter bought Mark some clothes. My oldest daughter is flying in to surprise him. We have written and will perform a song for him to “What I Like About You.” My dad is coming and a few others for Mark’s favorite dinner. He will be happy that we went to a lot of trouble but when I read this I was reminded of what any dad, or mom for that matter, really wants from their child…
For years, I didn’t understand how someone could genuinely not need or w...
Love Your Child More by Pondering
This lesson is one that is an ongoing struggle for me. I am so easily distracted and over-committed that finding time to actually ponder requires super human restraint (and I have not yet found my super powers). Ponder is defined as: tothink about something carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion. As a mom I make decisions every day for my child–some big, some small. For the big decisions it is crucial that I ponder and pray before I conclude. This is the job o...
June 10, 2013
June 7, 2013
6 Things to Teach Your Child Before They Leave Home
My fourth graduated from high school last night. You would think I would have this down. But as I prepared to do this Daytime TV segment I realized, oops, I missed a few things. Good thing this one is a boy and little better at winging it!
Learn to cook a healthy meal, and the cost eating out.
Manage health and illness.
Save and invest.
Take care of your car.
Learn to clean and do laundry.
Have a healthy distrust of strangers.
4 Ways To Add Depth To Your Perception Of Your Child
Summer is the best time of year to slow down and really take a good, long, loving look at your child, your relationship and their future. To do so you will need to immerse yourself in their world and figure out what is transpiring in their head as they process life. Here are four ways you can add depth to your perception of your child.
1. Think
How often do we hear or see things that we really don’tthink about. This is so easy to do with the distractions of ourculture. I have been guilty of bei...
4 Ways To Add Depth To Your Perception
Summer is the best time of year to slow down and really take a good, long, loving look at your child, your relationship and their future. To do so you will need to immerse yourself in their world and figure out what is transpiring in their head as they process life. Here are four ways you can add depth to your perception of your child.
1. Think
How often do we hear or see things that we really don’tthink about. This is so easy to do with the distractions of ourculture. I have been guilty of bei...
June 5, 2013
May 31, 2013
Learn to Love Your Child with Passion
If you are here because of our iMOM Operation Summer Lovin’ for Moms and Kids–Welcome! This week the lesson to learn is about being passionate about our kids. I was and am passionate about loving, protecting, nurturing, andtraining my children. But in one particular case, I missed anopportunity to use my passion to nurture and train because I was unperceptive.
It was one of my bigger perception misses.
I have a child who was always so easy, so compliant, and soadored for good behavior that it n...
May 29, 2013
2 Keys to Pondering About Your Child
Pondering takes selflessness, and selflessness takes self control. Those are the two keys to pondering that will help you overcome the9things that get in the way of pondering.
Self-Control
It takes self-control to put down a good book when a child comes in bored and wants to play a game. It takes self control to look up from Pinterest when your son walks in the door from school, or to get off the phone when your daughterneeds help with homework. And it takes self-control to give up a party to h...
May 28, 2013
The 2 Keys to Pondering
Pondering takes selflessness, and selflessness takes self control. Those are the two keys to pondering that will help you overcome the 9things that get in the way of pondering.
Self-Control
It takes self-control to put down a good book when a child comes in bored and wants to play a game. It takes self control to look up from Pinterest when your son walks in the door from school, or to get off the phone when your daughterneeds help with homework. And it takes self-control to give up a party to...
