My teen daughter and I have had a rocky relationship for a few years now. Maybe it’s time I truly surrender my control over her and just get to know her again. Thank you so much for the first tip. Please pray for me and my daughter, Trinity. 🙏🏽❤️
That is key. I was in the same position a few years ago. I got so sad. Started praying to St Monica. Read the book how to talk so teens will listen etc. There they stated the importance of really knowing them. Really listening to them, talk back as you care while they are talking... believe me. All the suden you will have them telling you everything. I was a control freak with him. He shutted down with me. We have learnes together, I am pleased that the Lord is hilding us by his hand. Now we have the best mother/son relatioship I ever dreamed of. Dont give up, be patient, surrender, pray, trust, open yourself. God bless.
One thing that really helps me is realizing over and over again that my children are making concrete memories for the rest of their lives. I don’t get to choose what they remember, but if I can help it, I can make the opportunities for positive memories be more plentiful.
One tradition of ours (a friend gave me the idea) at mealtime together is "Hi, Low, Buffalo". We tell a hi, a low, and a random thing (buffalo) from our day. We bring our tradition with us to extended family and friend get togethers. So much fun!
Thank you so much for this. I love the first fifteen minutes after school idea. I often have trouble finding joy in the moment of motherhood, and then later I worry that my children’s childhood is slipping through my fingers.
This was the best and super timely. I'm not a mom but I recently started babysitting and while some moments can be really hard, I keep inviting the Lord to give me the grace to enjoy it and to love children for the gift that they truly are.
One part of their weekly chores is to help me cook dinner and one dessert on the weekends. They get to pick the dessert. I’ve also started to let them help me meal plan. They love it and can’t wait for “their” week. It’s a great time to chat with them and really listen. They also LOVE to tell the sibling to leave the kitchen because it’s “their” week. 😂
Loved the video, thank you My priest actually suggested the same last night, that I should do coffee or something special with my son, perhaps attach it to mass, so after mass do a meal or coffee...a lovely catch up session.
Before the churches shut down in 2020 my husband had a tradition of taking the kids who had received First Communion to Saturday morning Mass and staying for whoever would like confession, then take them to a bakery and get himself coffee and a muffin for the kids. They loved going to the cafe with Dad and they all knew confession would be offered weekly if needed.
Heather, I have a 2 year old and 1 year old right now -- please tell me it gets easier! I would love to eventually have 4-5 like you but right now the thought it so terrifying because it's just so hard! I'm afraid the Lord is going to ask me to give more than I have to offer Him. Thank you for all of your content! All us Catholic mamas have to stick together
It does get easier!!! I had three smallies once...when my third was born my second was 2 and my first was still 3 for another month.... I thought I would never get over or through those days, weeks, mths, years and now after a blink of an eye they are all of a sudden 11, 9 and 7 at the moment! So yes it's difficult, it's tiring, it's totally self giving but it passes and now I cherish the memories of those baby days 😊 God bless you and this stage of your life 🙏💕
I’m struggling with the baby years too. Mine aren’t as close together as yours (4, 2, and one on the way) but I’m also a bit older I think than the average mom of little ones (I’m 38) and just exhausted. It’s good to hear from Mamas of older kids that it does get easier. Hang in there! 🙂💙
Hi, Mrs. Heather! What a sweet vídeo. I love every idea. I don't have kids and maybe I'll never have due to health issues. But I do have a precious nephew and a gorgeous niece. My nephew is almost seven years old and we spend a lot of time together. We bake cookies and make drawing contests. Also, we love to play animal riddles while having lunch during the afternoon. And he loves the stories I tell him. God bless you and your lovely family. Your ministry has been a huge blessing for me. Greetings from Mexico!
I'm not a mom yet (I'm only 18 nd not even dating anyone lol) but I love watching videos about motherhood! I would love to be a mom one day and I know preparing myself now while I'm young and single will help me be a better mom when my time times :)
I have 2 toddlers- fun family things we do include going for walks in the neighborhood and making the walk into a scavenger hunt. Another thing that helps me is changing my expectations 😆- for example we are going on a trip for a few days with the kids; I try to have the mindset of going at a slower pace than rather at the pace I would go if alone with my hubby. Having this mindset helps me not get frustrated or have unrealistic expectations for the trip. It then becomes a more relaxing fun experience.
My 7 yr old loves playing monopoly. It can span over several days but she loves counting her money and it sharpens her math skills. We also like to play charades, we get a lot of giggles out of that. Another simple, fun and creative thing the kids love is to go around and take turns adding a part of a story. It usually ends with a wacky and adventurous story line.
I have 3 kids of age 2 and under, so they’re home all the time. It’s easy to get lost in the ‘don’t touch that’ ‘oh, there’s vomit’. Despite that it costs a lot of effort I try to organise drawing, music making, going outside and anything that’s fun for all of us. Your video made me realise there comes a time I’ll feel I don’t see them enough, so despite that it’s sometimes overwhelming I’m cherishing this time.
Thanks for your work here. How do you share your everyday life. It is very important because sometimes it is difficult to find the answer what it means to be a Catholic. You need to practice good relations with children from an early age because when they grow up, it is difficult to change some things, they do not want to spend so much time with their parents. Please make a recording of how you care for good relationships and love in marriage. I greet you warmly from Poland and I hug you tight (I understand every third word from the recordings, but I listen to you anyway :))
Hi Heather, when you mention your boys' friends, do you mean their school friends or friends from the neighborhood? If you mean neighborhood friends, how do you monitor the influences from those friends?
So awesome you instill 1st Saturday devotion in your kids! You Catholic youtubers inspired me to put up a youtube vid on the Rosary and healing Childhood Traumas. Hope you check it out. Obviously, you're a great, devoted mom so it's a subject matter your kids won't have to worry about. Much blessings!
Hello :) i love your videos, thank you. I am first time mom and my little is 4 month old..she takes so much of my time that I cant do anything and I wonder how I could care for another child (we would like to have more but right now I really feel overhelmed). Can you make a video how you handle a newborn with having other kids? That would be soooooo helpful :)...or maybe you did, but I didnt find it can you give me the link?
We love playing games as a family too! One of our favourites is the Century series - we have Spice Road and A New World. Worth checking out if you looking for more games to add to the collection :)
It’s so good that you are interested in what your kids are doing, keep that up through teen years. I could tell my mom just didn’t want to hear about it…
Great ideas! At some point, Heather, can you make a list of all the board games you guys have? I am clueless with that and only know the basics like monopoly and scrabble. LoL
Thank you for your channel and advice! I learn so much for you! I feel called to the vocation of marriage but I'm still single so I'm trying to find advice on how to live as a Catholic. God Bless!^_^❤
Thank you for the valuable tips ❤ Where would the other children be while you hangout with one child? Should they know that mom is hanging out with each one of them separately?
Wow you have so many good ideas as a mom.. Can you do ideas for dating?? I'm still not at the marriage stage because I'm still young, I would love your take on the process before marriage.
I have two sons ages 9 and 11 and am looking for a kid friendly video on our Mother Mary. Do you have any TH-cam or Formed recommendations? Thanks in advance!
i’m a young woman and I hear God’s voice calling me to motherhood but i am SO SCARED. i’m scared that i will begin to hate my partner, i’m scared that i won’t get to do things i enjoy, im scared i’ll regret my choice! this is like the biggest worry for me and i’m 17, please give me any advice in the comments if you are a mother!
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My teen daughter and I have had a rocky relationship for a few years now. Maybe it’s time I truly surrender my control over her and just get to know her again. Thank you so much for the first tip. Please pray for me and my daughter, Trinity. 🙏🏽❤️
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I strongly recommend you the book Hold Onto Your Kids by Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Maté.
@@einom1236 Thank you for the recommendation. I will look into it. ❤
May St. Maria Goretti intercede for you
That is key. I was in the same position a few years ago. I got so sad. Started praying to St Monica. Read the book how to talk so teens will listen etc. There they stated the importance of really knowing them. Really listening to them, talk back as you care while they are talking... believe me. All the suden you will have them telling you everything. I was a control freak with him. He shutted down with me. We have learnes together, I am pleased that the Lord is hilding us by his hand. Now we have the best mother/son relatioship I ever dreamed of. Dont give up, be patient, surrender, pray, trust, open yourself. God bless.
One thing that really helps me is realizing over and over again that my children are making concrete memories for the rest of their lives. I don’t get to choose what they remember, but if I can help it, I can make the opportunities for positive memories be more plentiful.
One tradition of ours (a friend gave me the idea) at mealtime together is "Hi, Low, Buffalo". We tell a hi, a low, and a random thing (buffalo) from our day. We bring our tradition with us to extended family and friend get togethers. So much fun!
This is a great idea to get them talking, thank you!
Thank you so much for this. I love the first fifteen minutes after school idea. I often have trouble finding joy in the moment of motherhood, and then later I worry that my children’s childhood is slipping through my fingers.
This is the one that struck me too! I'm going to start this! Today! I can't wait to see how it goes 😊 thank you Heather 🙏💕
This was the best and super timely. I'm not a mom but I recently started babysitting and while some moments can be really hard, I keep inviting the Lord to give me the grace to enjoy it and to love children for the gift that they truly are.
You seem like a wonderful and thoughtful mother. I never had children. I still enjoyed your video.
One part of their weekly chores is to help me cook dinner and one dessert on the weekends. They get to pick the dessert. I’ve also started to let them help me meal plan. They love it and can’t wait for “their” week. It’s a great time to chat with them and really listen. They also LOVE to tell the sibling to leave the kitchen because it’s “their” week. 😂
I bought and use similar card deck with a Catholic twist. It's called meal box. Thanks for the recommendations.
Loved the video, thank you
My priest actually suggested the same last night, that I should do coffee or something special with my son, perhaps attach it to mass, so after mass do a meal or coffee...a lovely catch up session.
Before the churches shut down in 2020 my husband had a tradition of taking the kids who had received First Communion to Saturday morning Mass and staying for whoever would like confession, then take them to a bakery and get himself coffee and a muffin for the kids. They loved going to the cafe with Dad and they all knew confession would be offered weekly if needed.
Heather, I have a 2 year old and 1 year old right now -- please tell me it gets easier! I would love to eventually have 4-5 like you but right now the thought it so terrifying because it's just so hard! I'm afraid the Lord is going to ask me to give more than I have to offer Him.
Thank you for all of your content! All us Catholic mamas have to stick together
It does get easier!!! I had three smallies once...when my third was born my second was 2 and my first was still 3 for another month.... I thought I would never get over or through those days, weeks, mths, years and now after a blink of an eye they are all of a sudden 11, 9 and 7 at the moment! So yes it's difficult, it's tiring, it's totally self giving but it passes and now I cherish the memories of those baby days 😊 God bless you and this stage of your life 🙏💕
I’m struggling with the baby years too. Mine aren’t as close together as yours (4, 2, and one on the way) but I’m also a bit older I think than the average mom of little ones (I’m 38) and just exhausted. It’s good to hear from Mamas of older kids that it does get easier. Hang in there! 🙂💙
Hi, Mrs. Heather! What a sweet vídeo. I love every idea. I don't have kids and maybe I'll never have due to health issues. But I do have a precious nephew and a gorgeous niece. My nephew is almost seven years old and we spend a lot of time together. We bake cookies and make drawing contests. Also, we love to play animal riddles while having lunch during the afternoon. And he loves the stories I tell him.
God bless you and your lovely family. Your ministry has been a huge blessing for me. Greetings from Mexico!
I'm not a mom yet (I'm only 18 nd not even dating anyone lol) but I love watching videos about motherhood! I would love to be a mom one day and I know preparing myself now while I'm young and single will help me be a better mom when my time times :)
Beautiful tips, and ideas.
I am a grandmother, and I enjoyed this video.
Thank u, so much. 👏🙏🍁🌟👍❤️🌻🍂✝️
Could you do a video on managing healthy meals, cleanup afterwards, grocery runs in a week with a large family?
That’s a great idea! I’ll add that to my list😊
I have 2 toddlers- fun family things we do include going for walks in the neighborhood and making the walk into a scavenger hunt. Another thing that helps me is changing my expectations 😆- for example we are going on a trip for a few days with the kids; I try to have the mindset of going at a slower pace than rather at the pace I would go if alone with my hubby. Having this mindset helps me not get frustrated or have unrealistic expectations for the trip. It then becomes a more relaxing fun experience.
Love this video ❤
Blessings! Enjoyed!
My 7 yr old loves playing monopoly. It can span over several days but she loves counting her money and it sharpens her math skills. We also like to play charades, we get a lot of giggles out of that. Another simple, fun and creative thing the kids love is to go around and take turns adding a part of a story. It usually ends with a wacky and adventurous story line.
I have 3 kids of age 2 and under, so they’re home all the time. It’s easy to get lost in the ‘don’t touch that’ ‘oh, there’s vomit’. Despite that it costs a lot of effort I try to organise drawing, music making, going outside and anything that’s fun for all of us. Your video made me realise there comes a time I’ll feel I don’t see them enough, so despite that it’s sometimes overwhelming I’m cherishing this time.
These are awesome ideas! Thank you for sharing ❤
Thanks for your work here. How do you share your everyday life. It is very important because sometimes it is difficult to find the answer what it means to be a Catholic. You need to practice good relations with children from an early age because when they grow up, it is difficult to change some things, they do not want to spend so much time with their parents. Please make a recording of how you care for good relationships and love in marriage. I greet you warmly from Poland and I hug you tight (I understand every third word from the recordings, but I listen to you anyway :))
Hi Heather, when you mention your boys' friends, do you mean their school friends or friends from the neighborhood? If you mean neighborhood friends, how do you monitor the influences from those friends?
I loved this video and found it so helpful! Thank you for sharing these fantastic ideas!
Families that pray together, stay together. Also, studies have repeatedly shown the same for families that eat their meals together during the week.
So awesome you instill 1st Saturday devotion in your kids! You Catholic youtubers inspired me to put up a youtube vid on the Rosary and healing Childhood Traumas. Hope you check it out. Obviously, you're a great, devoted mom so it's a subject matter your kids won't have to worry about. Much blessings!
Thank you for this Tips.
Hello :) i love your videos, thank you. I am first time mom and my little is 4 month old..she takes so much of my time that I cant do anything and I wonder how I could care for another child (we would like to have more but right now I really feel overhelmed). Can you make a video how you handle a newborn with having other kids? That would be soooooo helpful :)...or maybe you did, but I didnt find it can you give me the link?
We love playing games as a family too! One of our favourites is the Century series - we have Spice Road and A New World. Worth checking out if you looking for more games to add to the collection :)
I hv too. Yes it gets easier as they grow. Hugs
It’s so good that you are interested in what your kids are doing, keep that up through teen years. I could tell my mom just didn’t want to hear about it…
awesome ideas with the kids.
Great ideas! At some point, Heather, can you make a list of all the board games you guys have? I am clueless with that and only know the basics like monopoly and scrabble. LoL
Great tip 😊
Thank you for your channel and advice! I learn so much for you! I feel called to the vocation of marriage but I'm still single so I'm trying to find advice on how to live as a Catholic. God Bless!^_^❤
Thank you for the valuable tips ❤
Where would the other children be while you hangout with one child?
Should they know that mom is hanging out with each one of them separately?
Wow you have so many good ideas as a mom.. Can you do ideas for dating?? I'm still not at the marriage stage because I'm still young, I would love your take on the process before marriage.
I have two sons ages 9 and 11 and am looking for a kid friendly video on our Mother Mary. Do you have any TH-cam or Formed recommendations? Thanks in advance!
I feel like a terrible mother. My family needs prayers please 🙏
I’m a better mom when I’m outside with my kids.
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i’m a young woman and I hear God’s voice calling me to motherhood but i am SO SCARED. i’m scared that i will begin to hate my partner, i’m scared that i won’t get to do things i enjoy, im scared i’ll regret my choice!
this is like the biggest worry for me and i’m 17, please give me any advice in the comments if you are a mother!
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Child-free life is the best :)
You ain't lying girl!
Clearly you don't have children LOL. Children are the best part of life (besides God and spouse:)
@@ACatholicMomsLife I was just happy to finally get a response!! Thanks Heather.
I'm childfree too but I was once a Catholic kid. :)