What have you done today to make you feel proud?
Who knew that Heather Small had asked such an important question! It’s occurred to me recently, as I’ve got to know many different kinds of people that we each have our own expectations and measures of success. Quite often, as a stay at home parent, these successes seem minor or it feels unnecessary to acknowledge them. Take the washing for example, how many households have to perform this task on an almost daily basis whilst juggling the commute to work, a 10 hour day and all that comes with it? But the demands of parenting can be just as numerous and we often don’t give ourselves enough credit for the ‘minor successes’ that we really should acknowledge. I love to see the joy on my children’s faces kicking through the autumnal leaves, the unprompted manners when we’re out, and the building our own family Christmas traditions. I have taught myself not just to savour the moment, though that is a big enough lesson in itself, but to allow myself a sense of pride at having cont