Our Last Meeting

Hope that all the great mommas out there have had a wonderful Merry Christmas and plan to have a delightfully Happy New Year.

Last we all met we had the opportunity to hear from a great, great speaker.......Judy Magnussen, LPC-MHSP from Elbow Tree. Here is her outline for her uplifting speach:

                              Delightful Mothering: De-Stressing Your Legacy

Live in Reality

    1. One Can't Do It All
              Common themes in counseling
         a. Over-compensating for the other parent's harshness
         b. Over-compensating for one's lack in one's own up-bringing
         c. Parenting by "guilt"
         d. Being "over-responsible" for another's irresponsibility
         e. The "Messiah Complex"

   2. Ask For and Receive Help
       a. Mother's Day Out Programs (Such as our MOPS meetings)
       b. Support Groups
       c. Counselin
       d. Trade out babysitting

   3. Take Time for Yourself
       a. Have time alone daily to do what you enjoy
       b. Maintain your own identity

   4. De-Stressing Techniques
       a. Consciously slo down and breath deeply
       b. Nurture your body and mind
       c. Use the "Seven -Minute" rule (Take 7 mins prior to going to bed, entering home after work, etc. and
           just take in positive energy and refuse to complain about the day)

Reality Check

      a. You are a woman of worth, value and dignity. You have a right to live that way.
      b. Your children are also people of worth, value and dignity and deserve to live as such.
      c. Your season of mothering pre-schoolers will pass.

If you would like to find out more about Elbow Tree go to http://www.elbowtree.com/ or email Judy questions to judy@elbowtree.com Phone 423-517-7070 x3