Children are a gift . . . .

Each child is an opportunity, not a property. Each new life is a gift that you get for a borrowed amount of time. It is a beautiful chance for parents to guide and fill children with as much love, knowledge and inspiration as possible so they can be sent into the world as wise, self-trusting and responsible adults who know how to use their own intuition. These intuitive pathways encourage growth and personal power. Let your children know what a gift they are to this world.

It's not easy raising a child! We, as parents, don't get a manual when we give birth or adopt an infant. We learn to write our own script to navigate the waters of these new relationships. And as children mature, we are faced with many behavioral and emotional challenges such as defiance, lack of self-confidence, no motivation and failure to take responsibility. In order to understand these challenges, we can expand our own minds by looking at the way we were parented (understanding what was bad and expanding on what was good) and be aware of how to make an important shift to strengthen our families, respect our children and live with love for one another.

In the book Raising A Happy Spirit, by Julianna Lyddon, it talks about the unspoken connections that lie at the base of all relationships. Intuitive pathways will help parents recognize the fullness of each child's purpose. They are familiar staples of parenting but they aren't discussed often. Get the book, and you can read them in a new way with deeper meaning and substance.