I know as a mother of three I am always reaching out to my other friends who are parents to learn new and creative ways to communicate with my kids and tips on parenting. Even though I had been a Marriage and Family Therapist, studied psychology in graduated school I still feel when it comes to my kids I need help. I believe it “takes a community to raise childrenâ€.
When my best friend Heidi and I created the Box of Questions six years ago it happened as a way to handle what could have been a disaster dinner for our 2 families. With 6 kids between us ranging between the ages of 6 to 11 and 2 hungry husbands we were out to dinner with very slow service. As melt downs started we began to ask questions some fun others serious and changed the dinner into one of the most meaningful experiences together. We have found the box of questions has been a great tool for our own families, friends and the larger community.
Now with three teenagers I still reach out to my friends for advice or just to listen to me complain. But my community helps me be a better mother, wife, friend and person. I am hoping the Box Girls’s blog can be a place for us to share with each other what we have done right and what we have done wrong. We can be a community to support each other. I will post a question of the week for anyone to answer, remember there are no right or wrong answers. I would also love to have you offer any questions you are thinking about because chances others have the same questions or some creative answers.
This week’s question. Which teacher or coach has had the most impact on you and why?
My response is with a bit of variation. This week my daughter had a volleyball tournament. She made the varsity team at her school this year and she is not starting. This has been hard for her and me as her mother keep to her spirits up. Her coach sat down with the team and shared a personal experience with the girls that so inspired my daughter I watched her cheering from the bench talking to her teammates when they came off the court to pump them up. I realized as a parent I could not find the right words to inspire my daughter to hang in there to be a good team player but the coach did. I was more proud of my daughter this weekend then when I’ve seen her kill the ball during games. This was test of her character and strength and coach was able to tap into it.
