12/03/2019
Season's Greetings!
While this is a festive time of year, it also can be more stress filled! Most folks live by a shoestring because pressures are to have the best and latest gadgets and technologies and most live beyond their financial means. This is life in our fast paced world! Most pressures of life are self-imposed. There is the 'immediate need' that has to be fulfilled now. We expect too much, too soon, too often. We don't want our children to go without like we did, and both parents are working full time. To make up for lost quality time with their kids, In order to make up for quality time not spent, they go overboard with gift giving. This is NOT good, because it doesn't teach the child that money, in fact, does not 'grow on trees', you have to earn it! Personally, I don't believe in cell phones for kids. There are harmful energies that attach to them. They impede sleep quality and social interaction. Why not plan more quality family time like weekly game night? Make it fun...You all remember what fun is don't you? It doesn't have to mean the thousand dollar cell phone!! If you start giving gifts that expensive when they are 10 to 14, what do you buy them when they're 16, a condo?? All your kids really want is their parents encouragement, structure and unconditional love. You can't put a price on that but it will create self-esteem and memories to last a lifelong!!