Comments on: Precious Moments: Being PRESENT With Your Kids

By: holistic nutritionista

holistic nutritionista — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:42:25 +0000

I love this post! I just came off a 12 day vacation back east with my boys and “totally” get what you are saying!! Being together with family and experiencing fun and frivolous moments together was just the best! It’s so easy to get wrapped up in all our “to-do’s” and miss the most important moments. I hope to bring back these realizations and continue to work on a “life of balance” while relishing in the joy my children bring to my life!!

By: Swirl Girl

Swirl Girl — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:09:52 +0000

I tell my girls to “Stop!” all the time. Stop growing up so fast.

Glad you had a great vacation !
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By: Lauren

Lauren — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 18:38:20 +0000

You and I are thinking a like. The family was watching a movie the other night together staying up late and I was enjoying the togetherness time and freedom of summer. I also have to say that I love this age. My daughter is 10 and going into 5th grade and so much fun to be around.

By: Michele

Michele — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:58:26 +0000

You’re so right about that blink and it’s over. Those precious, precious years really do set the tone for your life long relationship. I am amazed at how many “trivial” things my son remembers so well. Enjoy your vacation and kids because that time does go by so fast.

By: Superkitty

Superkitty — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:41:39 +0000

I think I’m pretty spoiled because being able to work from home a lot, I don’t miss out on anything. Before I even decided to have children, I used my own childhood as a template for how not to raise kids and knew that for me, I’d have to be there. I can think back to so many important moments for me over the span of my childhood years and they simply weren’t around for much of it. I know intellectually that they were working, but for a child, the simple truth that the whys don’t make much of a difference.

What’s really hard for me is when I have to miss putting G to bed, reading her a story and having one of our little talks. It’s such a peaceful part of the day, and even when I’m exhausted, it’s always a wonderful little moment.