{"id":1614,"date":"2023-08-07T19:35:56","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T19:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.practicalparenting.co.za\/?p=1614"},"modified":"2023-08-07T19:40:06","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T19:40:06","slug":"womens-month-celebrate-yourself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.practicalparenting.co.za\/pt\/2023\/08\/07\/womens-month-celebrate-yourself\/","title":{"rendered":"Women&#8217;s Month: Celebrate yourself."},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.practicalparenting.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pexels-chelsi-peter-1564149.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.practicalparenting.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pexels-chelsi-peter-1564149.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.practicalparenting.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pexels-chelsi-peter-1564149.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.practicalparenting.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pexels-chelsi-peter-1564149.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.practicalparenting.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pexels-chelsi-peter-1564149.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.practicalparenting.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pexels-chelsi-peter-1564149.jpg?resize=750%2C500&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.practicalparenting.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pexels-chelsi-peter-1564149.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&#8220;STEP OUT OF THE HISTORY THAT IS HOLDING YOU BACK. STEP INTO THE NEW STORY YOU ARE WILLING TO CREATE.&#8221;<\/strong> <em>Oprah Winfrey<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>What powerful words by Oprah Winfrey. That is exactly what I would like to put out there to all the moms. Don&#8217;t let your past hold you back. Don&#8217;t allow your past negative experiences to form your present life story. Don&#8217;t let your punitive, permissive or uninvolved parent come out through you and onto your children. Don&#8217;t allow guilt to override you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is what you can do to create YOUR NEW STORY for YOUR CHILDREN&#8217;S present and in turn, their FUTURE:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Seek help from a professional and take care of yourself, deal with the past and make closure and move on. Learn about who you are and become confident about yourself.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have the right support (husband; partner; sister; brother; friend; therapist; positive and supportive parent&#8230;)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be loving and compassionate to yourself. Don&#8217;t be so critical. Use a positive reflective tone and words of positive affirmation for yourself: <em>&#8220;I can do this. I am not alone. I am safe. I am best at&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find time for yourself. Find a hobby. (Be present with yourself. So you can be present with your child).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connect with your wiser, bigger self (you are the adult, you are no longer the child). Connect with a moment in your life when you felt your best, let that lead you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn to regulate yourself: breathe; talk to someone; pray; meditate; exercise; do yoga; listen to music; knit; drink water (helping yourself be calm when needing to deal with your child&#8217;s challenging behaviour, allows the child to experience a more loving, nurturing, calm and understanding parent. Not a critical, abusive or avoiding parent.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recognise your emotion and ask someone to step in if you cannot deal with the moment (Don&#8217;t lose your cool. But if you do: REPAIR! Apologise, admit that you can be wrong and try your best next time).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be a good role model to yourself, so your child can mirror you and in turn you are being a good role model to them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn to be playful (at times connect with your younger happy self). You allow the child to experience positive emotions and joy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connect with your religion, or spirituality.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Here are a few resources or Apps you can use to help yourself:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/320557\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The top 8 best mental health Apps<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The following are institutions or programs to assist women in South Africa or if you wanted to volunteer or donate to these organisations:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.for-women.co.za\/give-help\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">For Women<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I shall end off with two quotes: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>&#8220;We need to reshape our own perception of how we view OURSELVES. We have to step up as women and take the lead.&#8221;<\/strong><\/em>&#8211; Beyonc\u00e9<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>&#8220;Remember, no effort that we make to attain something beautiful IS EVER LOST.&#8221;<\/strong><\/em>&#8211; Helen Keller<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;STEP OUT OF THE HISTORY THAT IS HOLDING YOU BACK. 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