Take for example the power we have over what we feed our family. Let me give you an example of my wonderful powers. I prepare food that Jamie Oliver would be proud of, but what happens? Nobody,yes nobody eats dinner that night. Guess who is the healthiest in the house...the dog! Begging, nagging, emotional manipulation, promises of big muscles and huge brains have absolutely NO effect! Now a supermom will stand her ground and not give in, but a "real" supermom will stress about the poor little souls who will now go to bed starving. My family thinks that Broccoli is a swear word not to be uttered.
Now I find I have some serious "powers" when it comes to bed time. I have the power to decide the hour upon descending to bed, but alas deciding something and realizing it is totally two different things. Have you ever noticed how thirsty and hungry the little ones become the minute you mention bed time? Listening to them complain about the fierce thirst and the gnawing hunger you would think they had nothing to drink or eat for the whole day! As a "real" supermom I now have learned to ask about ten minutes before bed time if there is a dire need for anyone to quench their thirst or satisfy their hunger. Problem solved right?
Of course not, the minute you think you have "won" the battle, a new one comes along. Excuses for not going to bed range from, I have to pee, I do not feel good, I am scared, I forgot to brush my teeth and so on and so on>>>>>
Yes we have "power"!!
I have read somewhere that the power of suggestion is phenomenal, so why not try it. Unfortunately it has not really worked out all that well for me. For instance I have suggested over and over again, that doing your homework and paying attention in class is the key to success, but so far the power of suggestion accomplished no tangible results.
Yes I have come to realize that in some areas I will have more "power" than in others. I can use my discipline powers by enforcing some sort of punishment, but I do not like using that very much. Sometimes I just wish that I can just shut down, have some power outage! Any of you feel like that? But I do know that the biggest power of all is the power to LOVE them, and I do not mind using that all the time!
I hope I am not the only mom who has a power shut down once in a while. Let me know how you keep the "power" on.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Power Moms - 101 Stories Celebrating the Power of Choice for Stay-at-Home and Work-from-Home Moms
Now I find I have some serious "powers" when it comes to bed time. I have the power to decide the hour upon descending to bed, but alas deciding something and realizing it is totally two different things. Have you ever noticed how thirsty and hungry the little ones become the minute you mention bed time? Listening to them complain about the fierce thirst and the gnawing hunger you would think they had nothing to drink or eat for the whole day! As a "real" supermom I now have learned to ask about ten minutes before bed time if there is a dire need for anyone to quench their thirst or satisfy their hunger. Problem solved right?
Of course not, the minute you think you have "won" the battle, a new one comes along. Excuses for not going to bed range from, I have to pee, I do not feel good, I am scared, I forgot to brush my teeth and so on and so on>>>>>
Yes we have "power"!!
I have read somewhere that the power of suggestion is phenomenal, so why not try it. Unfortunately it has not really worked out all that well for me. For instance I have suggested over and over again, that doing your homework and paying attention in class is the key to success, but so far the power of suggestion accomplished no tangible results.
Yes I have come to realize that in some areas I will have more "power" than in others. I can use my discipline powers by enforcing some sort of punishment, but I do not like using that very much. Sometimes I just wish that I can just shut down, have some power outage! Any of you feel like that? But I do know that the biggest power of all is the power to LOVE them, and I do not mind using that all the time!
I hope I am not the only mom who has a power shut down once in a while. Let me know how you keep the "power" on.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Power Moms - 101 Stories Celebrating the Power of Choice for Stay-at-Home and Work-from-Home Moms
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