RSSThings to teach our daughter before she is 18……
Nov 13
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As a mom, there a number of different things that I want Kalyssa to know and understand before she heads out into this big, scary world all on her own. (These are in no particular order).
1. Beauty is on the inside.
The world we live in right now has put this outrageous pressure on girls. They tell our girls that the only way they can be beautiful is if they are as skinny as a twig and wearing a size 2. This is definitely not the message that I want Kalyssa to see and start believing. (As I did when I was younger, but now I am the happiest I have ever been with myself). No matter what size Kalyssa may be, I want her to know that the real beauty that one holds in truly on the inside.
2. It is okay to ask for help.
This is honestly something that I personally have a hard time doing. I have always told myself that, if I cannot do something or learn it myself , it won’t be worthwhile in the end. I also did not want to start depending on others. However, I want her to know that she can come to us with anything at anytime or anyplace. I know I want to be able to help her with anything necessary for the rest of her life. Isn’t that what parents are for??
3. Never take anything for granted.
I do not want Kalyssa to grow up being one of those kids who never appreciates what they have and always wants more. I want her to know that things can be taken away at any moment and unexpectedly.
4. Our love for her is unconditional.
The love that we have for her will never change no matter what she does or what happens. We will love her the same in the future as we do today.
5. Do not let people walk all over you.
The most important point to be stressed here is to stand up for yourself. (I’m not talking about fighting). I honestly spent a lot of my life letting people do this to me. Now, I’m not like that anymore. I know my biggest problem was wanting to please everyone. I want Kalyssa to be able to stand up for herself when people aren’t treating her fairly, being disrespectful, and etc.
6. Love yourself.
I want Kalyssa to love herself for who she is. Encouraging her to accept her imperfections, differences, weaknesses, strengths, etc; will make her see who she really is and that there is no reason to change them.
7. Treat others the way you want to be treated.
This is pretty self explanatory. If she wants to be treated with respect, she has to give it to others and etc.
8. Do not judge a book by its cover.
I do not want Kalyssa to go around judging people based on how they look on the outside. I want her to see that God has made us all different, but very special. If he can accept us for who we are, then why can’t we do the same to others????
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