So…What’s Stopping Us?

• “Just because there will always be room for improvement doesn’t mean that we can’t do better than we are currently doing.”
• We need to rethink what we think. Ask yourself why you do what you do as a parent. When you are able to humbly reevaluate the way you have always done things, you can open your eyes to a different way of parenting; one more focused on unconditional love and long-term goals.
• Take your child’s point of view seriously.
• Don’t overestimate what your children can handle on their own.
• Be patient with the developmental limitations!
• Do not be afraid to stand out as a parent. When you and your child work together to know what is best for them and you both, do your best to disregard the mocking remarks of others who do not know your family as you do.

Putting off the Natural Man-

     When we put off the natural man, we can remove from us our stubbornness and our tendency to revert back to the ways we were raised. When we open our hearts to the Spirit, we allow our Heavenly Father to help us raise our children, and He is the one and only perfect parent.

Scriptural references:

D&C 18:10; Mosiah 4:27; 2 Nephi 8:7; Ether 12:27; Hebrews 10:35; D&C 3:7; Mosiah 3:19