Honouring Our Children

Daily Om: Everything we do and say in the presence of our children makes an impression on them. We may think we can get away with swearing or gossiping in front of them when they can't talk, but we have forgotten that just because they can't talk doesn't mean they don't hear.

They are sensitive sponges absorbing their environment in ways we will never know. Even if the words don't make sense to them, they make an impression, as does the energy behind the words.

We honour our children when we acknowledge that they are fully present from the very beginning and when we offer ourselves to them in ways that model the best of what humans can be.

When we bring a child into the world, a great welling up of love and hope fills our hearts. We unequivocally want the very best for our children, and we want to be the best parents a child could ever want....read more>>>...