The Hardest Thing

What's the hardest thing about
parenting for you?
(just one thing)

The above is a Facebook post a friend shared that attracted an amazing list of answers:
 

• money

• empty nest

• balance

• guilt

• patience
   

As you can imagine, the list goes on.
 

I love this list! It's real. It's vulnerable. It's parenting.
 

There's a LOT of hard things about parenting, and I don't believe that the answer is to think positive thoughts, ignore your real feelings, or keep quiet and keep going. I do believe the Model can help; in fact there's one add on thought that could apply to ALL "parenting is hard" thoughts. 

"The Model"- a Brooke Castillo process, with an Amanda Kingsley twist...

SITUATION
- Parenting


THOUGHT ABOUT THE SITUATION
- “Parenting is hard.”


THE FEELING THIS THOUGHT TRIGGERS
- Overwhelm


THE ACTION TAKEN FROM THIS FEELING
- Parenting in a state of overwhelm; complaining, and or suffering.


THE RESULT OF THIS ACTION
-Parenting gets harder!
 

ASK (Is this in alignment with my WHY?)
-No

 

The Model applied for realignment: 

SAME SITUATION
- Parenting


NEW THOUGHT ABOUT THE SAME SITUATION
- “Parenting is hard, and that's OK.”


THE NEW FEELING THIS THOUGHT TRIGGERS
- Peace and normalcy


THE NEW ACTION TAKEN FROM THIS FEELING
- Parenting with a knowing that you are doing the very best you can in a universally challenging task. Parenting without feeling alone or defective. 


THE RESULT
- Pride


ASK (Is this in alignment with my WHY?)
-YES!
 

WIN!

 

Where can you add "and that's ok?"

 

Believing In YOU,