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0219 February
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in every issue a mother?s voice a my foreman-plaisance publisher/editor in chief r emember
alice
?s adventures in wonderland when
alice
spoke with the cheshire
cat
who was resting on a branch of a tree? ?would you tell me, please, which
way
i ought to go from here?? ?that depends a good deal on where you want to go to,? said the
cat
. ?i don?t much care where...? said
alice
. ?then it doesn?t matter which
way
you go,? said the
cat
. ?...so long as i get somewhere,?
alice
added. ?oh, you?re sure to do that,? said the
cat
. ?if you only walk long enough.? that was some wise
cat
. sometimes, as parents, we feel like
alice
, standing at a fork in the road, looking left and right, not knowing which
way
we should go. thanks to the cheshire
cat
?s response, he offers us a useful and troubling truth. if you don?t know where you?re going, any road will do. and if you keep on, with no particular direction, you?re sure to get somewhere, but don?t be surprised if it?s not the place you hoped for. speeding through each day is not enough; it?s such a short-term goal. a happy family is not measured by how much you can accomplish in a day or the frenzied schedules we juggle. like
alice
, sometimes we are not sure which
way
to go or what will help the situation. family time is a great place to start. as parents, we have a choice from the day our children are born to guide them through life. opportunities are available every day for you to be one step forward in providing your family and children direction in leading a healthy and fulfilling life. parenting does not come with a road map to follow. it?s a long, wonderful journey, and knowing where you want to end up and staying on track is what counts. live each precious day rather than just merely surviving. you don?t know what tomorrow will bring, so hold your children close and whisper, ?i?m here.? knowing which
way
to go have ideas? i'd like to hear from you. by mail: amy p., 11831 wentling ave., baton rouge, la 70816 email: amy@brparents.com. be sure to include your name, address, and daytime phone number. 1 2 b r p a r e n t s . c o m | f e b r u a r y 2 0 1 9
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