The older your children get, the more you parent with influence rather than power. Instead of seeing your trials as defeats, see the opportunities. When you respond in healthy ways, you prepare your children for their trials. You give them
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“Looks are a depreciating asset, and the older you get, the more your inner beauty matters. How you act (and make people feel) impacts the way people see you. Beauty is a running tally influenced by a woman’s choices, and many outwardly beautiful females make themselves ugly by acting catty, vindictive, or mean. They start as a ten on the beauty scale and fall to a seven as their true colors show. Then there are females with so much character and inner light that they rise from a seven to a ten. Once you know them, a deeper beauty shines through: God’s presence inside of them. Your beauty quotient grows by simply being kind. And you can feel more attractive by using your heart, brain, and talent, all of which can appreciate and get better with time. Appearance is a starting point, and what makes people crave your company runs deeper than the eye can see.”
― More Than a Mom: How Prioritizing Your Wellness Helps You (and Your Family) Thrive
― More Than a Mom: How Prioritizing Your Wellness Helps You (and Your Family) Thrive
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