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One cannot help but envy a mom who holds her child so happily without a care in the world. Meanwhile, an overwhelmed mom is on the bathroom floor crying while her children are making a mess in the kitchen, crying, and fighting with each other. Pause, breathe. This situation is not fixed. There are some things moms can do to become a happy mom and enjoy motherhood again (like holding your first baby for the first time).
1. A Happy Mom Does Not Self-Destruct
It can be easy to self-sabotage and criticize yourself for not being a supermom. But, who says we need to be super all the time? When your inner critic tries to bring you down, distract yourself. We can be our worst critics. It is okay to serve your kids a less-than-healthy dinner when you are too tired to cook and yes, you can choose sleep over cleaning up the toys in the wee hours.
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Children need to develop three types of self control: impulse, emotional, and movement control. The ability to control these aspects of a person is one of the earliest demands society places on children.
Why is Self-control Important?
In a study of sibling-pairs, it was determined that the sibling with poorer self-control had poorer outcomes despite being raised in the same family, NCBI revealed.
Development of self-control in early childhood has a lasting impact on one s life, well into adulthood. Research shows that better self-control in children resulted in slower physical and brain aging, and better management of finances, social demands, and health.
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As COVID-19 cases rise, an increasing number of parents pull out their children from public schools. Distance learning or online classes do not work for such families. Parents then began to explore alternative methods of educating their kids.
When both parents are working and children are less inclined to digital learning, pandemic pods may be the solution. But, not all families can afford this solution. So much so that this option is criticized for being an option only for the elite.
Micro-schooling or Learning Pods during Pandemic It is not exactly the classroom, but also not exactly being alone, explained Augie Napolie, President and CEO of the United Way of Greater Cleveland. The organization supports academic learning pods.