ERASE the phrase “Stupid Question” from your vocabulary!
In this day and age, it is even MORE important that we raise our daughters to be strong and confident! They are faced with so many challenges growing up. I want my daughter to be confident (but not TOO confident) and to have personal strength. I want her personality to shine out upon the world and for it to land upon many smiling faces.
I feel the need to add a side note here…
There are SO many amazing campaigns like this, surrounding women and girls, I want to express the importance of our boys growing up to SHINE STRONG too! They also face challenges, just different ones and it is important that parents help them become confident contributors to our world too.
I digress…..I don’t remember a lot from my childhood, but one thing that I DO remember is my parents teaching me that there is NO such thing as a stupid question…EVER! If you aren’t sure about something, you should feel confident enough to ask so that you do understand and if anyone laughs at you for it, you can feel good about yourself because you had the courage and strength to ask. This is something that I have tried to teach my children.
There is NO such thing as a stupid question in my books. If you are unsure, it is always better to ask! Be strong and be yourself and you will succeed.
Be STRONG and SHINE
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I am proud of volunteering at Homefront Cancer Services
That is definitely something to be proud of, Darlene! GREAT giving back to your community.
I finally got the blinds changed out in the entire house! Put off too long!
Great job! It’s easy to procrastinate on that. That reminds me….my daughter pulled hers out of her wall and I really NEED to fix them!
I created a beautiful garden!
Cheers.
What is your favourite item that you planted?
Aside from a Sour Cherry tree that is looking lovely after three years, my favourite annual would be the purple petunias.
Planted flowers and they didn’t die.
Oh, I’d be thankful and proud for that too!
Helping a new neighbour settle into the community
That is very thoughtful!
I am proud of teaching my little grandson lots of new words and spending so much time playing with him.
Awwww, cute Shari! How old is he?
The little guy is 16 months and adorable, not at all bias. HeeHee
I’m proud that I got out west to see my granddaughter.
FUN! How old is she, Juliee?
i am proud of my grandchildren
And that you should be! How many do you have?
I have a grandson and granddaughter
I’m proud of surviving my father’s suicide.
Oh dear, Dayna I’m so sorry to hear that. My thoughts are with you, stay strong!
I am proud of spending a lot of quality time with my kids this summer.
That is wonderful, Heidi!
I am proud of travelling to visit my son and his family and going camping with them.
Florence C
That sounds like a lot of fun! Where did you go camping?
Wabamun Lake Campground. Alberta
I am proud of spending an entire week with my family (mom,dad and brother) with no fighting or arguing
THAT is an accomplishment that I can truly appreciate, Lisa!
I am proud, and blessed, to being able to do everything I do around the house. I’m a first time Mom so I worried I wouldn’t be able to keep up with everything. But, my daughter is absolutely wonderful and allows me to get things done.
Something to be proud of, it isn’t easy with a little one around! Are you a fan of the MommiesFirst Facebook Page? You’d LOVE the Mom conversations we have over there!
I ran my first half marathon!
AMAZING! That is a wonderful accomplishment to be proud of!
I am proud to say I have so far been Cancer free for over 2 yrs now…..I have been more appreciative of life and my suroundings. I have eaten more healty foods and exercising more.
Now THAT is a HUGE accomplishment to be proud and happy about! Congratulations!
proud that I accomplished some gardening even with a bad back and daily arthritis pain
That would be challenging, I’m sure Wendy! What is your favourite flower in your garden this year?
glads and pentunias
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I helped and am helping my husband cope with the onset of a debilitating disease. It is something that we do daily.
Oh dear, Elva – so sorry to hear about that. Through better or worse – you are a dedicated wife. My thoughts go out to both of you!
I agree that there is no such thing as a ‘stupid question.’ I think every educator should be teaching his/her stufents. Many people do not want to be the one asking obvious questions. They do not want to ‘lose’ face. This attitude shows lack of confidence and greatly hinders the learning process. Kudos to you.
Thank you, Elva!
I am proud that I have made it through the summer being pregnant 🙂 theres been some days that I just have no energy and want to sit on my butt all day, but i get myself up and play with my 22 month old daughter, take her outside to the park, for a walk etc. Only a couple weeks left <3
Oh yes! I remember that 🙂 That is a HUGE accomplishment and something to be very proud of. My sister is pregnant too with a 23 month old – it is not an easy task! Hugs, Mama!
awe thank you! and congrats to your sister 🙂 <3 thank god for air conditioning lol
I’m proud of tackling my messy, disorganised, packed closet! I’m nearly done and I feel so much better that there is breathing room in there!
Cheers.
Ahhhh….breathing room!!!
I’m proud of making 25 blankets for the local animal rescue group
Kath – that is so generous of you! Do you knit? Crochet?
I use to knit & Crochet years ago but because of my MS doing small things are difficult for me now so I took up sewing last fall
Well of course, why didn’t I think as sewing a blanket as an option? I would love to see a photo of your blankets! Feel free to share them proudly on my facebook wall! I’m sorry to hear that MS is making things difficult for you – hugs!
Our oldest child is getting ready to go to college and we spent a good part of the summer searching colleges. I’m proud that we accomplished all we needed to complete.
Congratulations! That is exciting.
I’m proud that I passed the CRNE!
I’m sorry for my ignorance, what is that? Congratulations!!!
I am proud that I got some things organized. Now on to the rest!
Organization can be a huge job!
You are fortunate to have had parents that allowed you to ask anything, believing there was no such thing as a stupid question. I cannot claim the same, however, with our daughter, anything was up for grabs vis-a-vis questions.
I am very fortunate that my parents taught me that, yes. Although admittedly, I didn’t always feel comfortable asking them all questions! It was more in life and in school 🙂
I guess I got my answers at school from my peers, albeit sometimes incorrect, but I made sure with our daughter and granddaughters that nothing was off limits when it came to questions.
I’m proud of running a marathon!
YAY! Such an accomplishment!
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I am proud to have kept my home clean after doing my spring cleaning.
AMAZING!
I am so proud of my new grandson who was born in August and so proud of my son for being a great father.I feel like I have succeeded in teaching my kids some great family values and how important it is to keep telling them and showing them how much you love them.
Have you told your son how proud you are of him? Congratulations! That must be such a wonderful feeling. We are always looking for more Grandparents to chime in on the MommiesFirst Facebook page 🙂 You are welcome any time! http://www.facebook.com/mommiesfirstbox
LIKE TO CLEAN HOME
Yes!
have been walking daily – each day the trip gets a little longer. that’s real progress. thanks
Good job!!!
I am proud that quit smoking
Not an easy task, I’m sure, but such a great long term decision!!!
proud that I am me and don’t have to pretend to be someone that I’m not
YES!
Proud that I have made 500 pairs of earrings and that were all made by me and my 10 year old little girl.
That’s a lot of earrings! Do you sell them? What a fun mother daughter experience. I’d love to see a photo – feel free to share on my Facebook wall!
We do sell them at the local flea market once fall comes. I will post a picture soon on facebook. I have to take one.
I am proud of getting my daughter to finally clean her room – on a regular basis!!!
My daughter started to FINALLY do this in the winter – I was so excited!!!
It’s the small things like this that mean the most to my sanity!
we had a list of ‘adventures’ to go on this summer (DD is 5) and we have done almost all of them, and since it looks like school won’t start on time (strike) we should be able to do them in September.
A summer bucket list is always so much fun. I’m sorry to hear about the strike, that is tough.
I am proud of going for daily walks with my kids and our dog.
I bet all of you look forward to that time together 🙂
I am proud that I attend yoga 4-5 times a week
So healthy 🙂 I’m starting up yoga again in the fall.
I’m proud of starting my yoga practice up again.
Congratulations!!
I am proud of losing 10 pounds!
That is no easy task! GREAT for you!
I am proud of not spending money on useless things!
That is sometimes very hard to do – to stick to the necessities!
it’s a great way to make everyone around you smile, is if you can smile about yourself first
the first part is missing sorry here’s the first part is: I learned that I can fight formelf when before I used to think I need to be told now I realize I had low self-esstem so I told those how I felt and tht’s when I learned I needed to be able speak up even if I felt scared because better out then inside causing phyical pain so I learn to smile inside and….
Oh Theresa – what an accomplishment, to stand up for yourself! Good for you! Shine strong, girl!
I am proud I am finally learning to walk with my braces
YAY! You must feel such freedom – I bet that was hard work, but it sounds like it has really paid off 🙂
I’m proud that I gave up pop and just been drinking water
GREAT job, Lynda – how many pops were you having a day before?
I am proud I drove my daughters car from Calgary to Waterloo in under to days to bring it home to her
WOW! Good for you! All by yourself?
Yes! I drive long haul with my husband for a living so figured I could do it faster and cheaper (hotels etc) so she flew home with the cat and I flew out on points and drove her car back in 39 hrs with 4 really uncomfortable hrs catnap across the front seats! Not looking to repeat any time soon! lol Thanks for reading about it!
CRAZY (not YOU but that you were able to pull that off!) I don’t know if I could do that – good for you!
I’m proud of saving up money to buy a small tent trailer & taking the kiddos camping on my own and surviving!!! Next accomplishment, pack one hubby in the back & convince him into loving camping as much as us !
AND surviving! That is the best part! My hubby isn’t an outdoorsy type guy either – can my kids and I tag along?! LOL
I cut and stacked all the wood for the winter
That is no easy task! My parents finally broke down after all of these years and purchased a wood splitter!
I’m proud of joining a fitness class to try to be healthier. I hate exercise but I’ve gone to every class
GREAT job! Exercise isn’t my fav thing either, but I HAVE to do it!!! Although, if you count line dancing as exercise, I do LOVE to do that!
I am proud of not feeling stressed this summer with my kids home
This is not an easy task, trust me, I know! You SHOULD be proud of yourself!
I’m proud that after 8 yrs living here, I finally cleaned out the spare room of boxes and boxes of “STUFF” that I packed and moved here that I thought I needed and don’t! Took a lot of will power to let go of things I had of the past!! 🙂
It is so hard, isn’t it? Did it feel like a huge weight had lifted off of your shoulders?
I am proud that I have stood my ground (and boundaries) with a person 9to remain nameless) this summer SHINE STRONG!
🙂 GREAT job!
I accomplished not stressing to with the kids this summer and it made the summer perfect
I’m so glad to hear that you had the perfect summer! AWESOME!
That I excelled at sales and smiled all the way! 🙂
I am proud of not stressing and relaxing and baking with the grandkids when they come for the weekends
Baking with Grandma will be something your grandkids will treasure forever, I have NO doubt! What is your favourite thing to bake with them?
Our favourite thing is Black Bean Cake .
I am proud of growing our own fruits and vegetables this summer and getting them canned and stored for winter.
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That is a lot of hard work and so worth it! How much money do you figure you save by doing it this way?
We started our own garden after my husband sodium induced heart attack so that everything that we eat is fresh without the added sodium. It is a lot of hard work but keeps us in shape lol.
And saves us about $2500 – $3000 a year by growing it ourselves.
I’m proud of myself for getting out and meeting new people in my neighborhood this summer!
That is fantastic, Linda! I hope they were welcoming!
I am proud of getting my hair cut very short, just below ears, from it being almost to my waste in length!
Wow! Impressive! Do you like your new look?
I am proud that I grew two pots of tomatoes this year (only one ripe so far..) SHINE STRONG!
This is something I would like to tackle next year – any tips?
I’m proud that I lost 30 pounds this Summer.
AMAZING job!
I’m proud that I lose19 lbs this summer
Fantastic!
I got back into yoga this summer.
A great way to destress!
I tried an intense fitness class, sore for 2 days after that!
Eek!
I’ve been eating better for my health and getting my diabetes under better control 🙂
It’s so hard to change your eating habits, isn’t it?
I am proud to celebrate 30 years of marriage!!
(Debbie W)
Congratulations!
I’m proud that I turned 39 and didn’t have a melt down
LOL will you hold my hand this November?
I am proud that my 22 month old daughter is finally picking up on the things I have been teaching her 🙂 makes mommy proud
Makes you feel so good, doesn’t it? #proudMama
I found out that I just got published in an academic journal!
WOW! That is wonderful, congrats!
Strong is making it through life still smiling 🙂
I actually made sure that my legs were shaved EVERY time I wore leg baring clothes…and if you knew me..you would know that is a HUGE accomplishment. Maybe next year I’ll accomplish doing my toenails for wearing sandals more than once..and then just leaving the polish to chip and fall off…..
Lee-Ann, do you want to know a secret? I got a pedicure done back in May and I JUST had the polish changed a couple of weeks ago – goes to show how amazing and durable the polish is….
I’ll have to give that a try next summer then! =)
I am proud of not gaining weight this summer!
I am proud of helping others over the summer
We are very proud of our accomplishments in the garden this year. We made a fire pit , put down pavers and bought a nice out door patio table with 6 chairs.
Fire pits are so much fun in the summer!
well I helped out kids in our neighborhood and I helped my little daughters friend whose mother passed away from cancer
Awwww….that is very kind of you, Maria. I’m sorry to hear about your daughter’s friend 🙁
When a question is asked an answer is needed, so as a parent and grandparent you need to take the time to answer