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How to Be a Great Mommy

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Step 1 of 10
Always remind yourself you are blessed and have a phenomenal opportunity, privilege, & responsibility to be a parent to your child!

Always remind yourself you are blessed and have a phenomenal opportunity, privilege, & responsibility to be a parent to your child!

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Say I love you. Everyday. Every hour if needed. For no reason at all-- because it's not conditional.

Say I love you. Everyday. Every hour if needed. For no reason at all-- because it's not conditional.

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Love and respect their daddy, even when he's not around.

Love and respect their daddy, even when he's not around.

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Savor every moment. Be thankful. Never feel guilty for the time spent just being with them.

Savor every moment. Be thankful. Never feel guilty for the time spent just being with them.

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Teach! Allow them to learn the way they learn, though. If you want a certain behavior, you must teach the process, practice it with them, and model it yourself! Then catch them being good!

Teach! Allow them to learn the way they learn, though. If you want a certain behavior, you must teach the process, practice it with them, and model it yourself! Then catch them being good!

Step 6 of 10
Create spontaneous fun! Be creative. Do it together. They want your originality over an Xbox 360 any day!

Create spontaneous fun! Be creative. Do it together. They want your originality over an Xbox 360 any day!

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Laugh! At. With. About. Near. Your kiddos! They love to hear your unique laugh freeing them to be themsillyselves!

Laugh! At. With. About. Near. Your kiddos! They love to hear your unique laugh freeing them to be themsillyselves!

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It's gonna be messy. Accept it.

It's gonna be messy. Accept it.

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Be amazed about the amount of functionality you can still have on very minimal sleep. Wow. Isn't it incredible?

Be amazed about the amount of functionality you can still have on very minimal sleep. Wow. Isn't it incredible?

Step 10 of 10

And most importantly, let God permeate your lives. Draw upon His strength, His wisdom, & His Word to guide you through the roller coaster of life. Let God be the Master of your home.

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Tonia L. Clark (whynotmom.com)

Beautifully written! So true!

Tonia L. Clark (whynotmom.com) 3 months ago

Devdivi 27

The baby luk like her mom๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜

Devdivi 27 4 months ago

Ken Ferrell

In the one picture where you are sleeping, from the side, you look like Natalie Portman. That's pretty cool!

Ken Ferrell 7 months ago

Megan L

Cute kid x

Megan L last year

Heidi Feldman

I loved that you added 'daddy'!!! I've got grown Adult daughters and 1-ooh SO DELICIOUS granddaughter who just turned 2 in March! She's always laughing, smiling and each day is so beautiful! She is signing more and more each day so Pepah and Bubie (Yiddish for Grandma), can communicate with our granddaughter! My husband was a WONDERFUL father and now is an AWESOME Pepah! We're all a very blessed family of just wonderful families who cherish in ups and downs of child rearing. It never ends. Ever. I love being mum and Bubie! Love it!

Heidi Feldman last year

Joanne Rosa

Well done x

Joanne Rosa last year

Peter Jaremsek

I hope to one day be a father, and a good one at that. Nice guide.

Peter Jaremsek last year

Krystal Rouse

This was beautiful! I got so emotional ๐Ÿ˜ข amazing ๐Ÿ‘

Krystal Rouse last year

Courtney Lee

Definitely! You might want to switch slide 3 to "love & lavish their mommy" though. :)

(author) last year

Roger Arnseth

Does it work for dads?

Roger Arnseth last year

Damian Skibniewski

Step 8/10 hahaha

Damian Skibniewski last year

Jeff Seal

Very nice!

Jeff Seal last year

Rev Car

I have four kids. My eldest is 18. Your guide never really changes no matter how young or old. My greatest help, strength and source of wisdom has been raising my kids with God's help.

Rev Car last year

Stephanie Assouline

That was amazing. Loved it!

Stephanie Assouline last year

A K9

Aww!!!!!

A K9 last year

Carol Sphn

Courtney, this is absolutely precious. The pictures are SO FUN!!! The truths are directional for parents. Thanks for blessing us over and over. KK is so sweet.

Carol Sphn last year

Jennifer Fritzke

So sweet and so true!

Jennifer Fritzke last year

Anthony Rivera

loved this. especially the rule about the father. so many women curse the fathers of the child, then the child grows up to be resentful of their dad for reasons they don't even understand.

Anthony Rivera last year

RoseAna Peyron

Love this

RoseAna Peyron last year

Kelly ๐Ÿ“ถ๐Ÿ‘€

Aww so cute n 16 month old daughter was doing same thing with her diapers.thanks for reminder it does get easier as thy get older my kids r 16 months,3 n 4.๐ŸŽˆ

Kelly ๐Ÿ“ถ๐Ÿ‘€ last year

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Karl Pokus

Catch them being good is a nice one!

Karl Pokus last year

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Tina Piercy

Lovely!! My middle child once projectile vomitted into my face and OPEN mouth when he was ill ๐Ÿ˜ท this unconditional love stuff definitely has its way of trying us! Lol

Tina Piercy 10 months ago

Beth Galvan

So. Cute! My daughter is 23 now & I will never forget the x she was 6 months & I was holding her up over my head & we were laughing & she spit-up in my mouth!!! Memories.. Cherish them๐Ÿ˜‚

Beth Galvan last year

Claudia Shepherd

Definitely been there

Claudia Shepherd last year

Shayna Mazer

Haha love this one.

Shayna Mazer last year

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Mike Turvey

I share your Christian beliefs - great guide!

Mike Turvey 12 months ago

Shane Mathis

Well put author! I loved slides 1-10! :) Especially 10

Shane Mathis last year

Katie Lee

The people who don't believe in god aren't lost. We make sense of our lives in other ways.

Katie Lee last year

Brenda Hernandez

Yes, GOD IS LOVE :) Love your video :)

Brenda Hernandez last year

Heather W

:)

Heather W last year

Courtney Lee

I know it's difficult, but try not to confuse religion with God. I have a relationship, not religious tradition. God is love. I am free to be me because of His unconditional love!

(author) last year

Heather W

I love how you added this in:) regardless of what others say.

Heather W last year

Karma Scapillato

I agree, I loved all the slides until this one. God will never be the master of my home, love will be.

Karma Scapillato last year

Jess Wong

I loved slides 1-9 :) Especially 8. thank you for sharing!

Jess Wong last year

Courtney Lee

Thank you. :) In my life, I've never experienced anything that made more sense than my faith in God. Praying you'll get that experience some day, too.

(author) last year

Karl Pokus

Logic? At least you're guide is real.

Karl Pokus last year

Courtney Lee

Bummer! Would rather you like God than me! What's made you make that decision?

(author) last year

Karl Pokus

Was gonna like it but can't stand God. Sorry!

Karl Pokus last year

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