http://www.parentingideas.org/articles/stress/billy-graham%e2%80%99s-encouraging-words-for-parents/ To Inspire with Ideas and Practical Tips on Parenting Fri, 16 May 2008 05:09:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.parentingideas.org/articles/stress/billy-graham%e2%80%99s-encouraging-words-for-parents/#comment-157 Christine Sat, 04 Mar 2006 22:02:46 +0000 http://www.parentingideas.org/articles/stress/billy-graham%e2%80%99s-encouraging-words-for-parents/#comment-157 The first year as a first time mom is extremely hard. I couldn't agree more. Parenting with a team will be much easier indeed. The first year as a first time mom is extremely hard. I couldn’t agree more. Parenting with a team will be much easier indeed.

]]> http://www.parentingideas.org/articles/stress/billy-graham%e2%80%99s-encouraging-words-for-parents/#comment-156 Rachel Sat, 04 Mar 2006 14:11:40 +0000 http://www.parentingideas.org/articles/stress/billy-graham%e2%80%99s-encouraging-words-for-parents/#comment-156 Parenting is hard but rewarding work, I agree! What I found the most exhausting is you having to retrain yourself. At work, you had a team, or was part of one, either way the load was shared by many. The first year as a first time mom, I had to be every role in a company of one and sometimes two. It was a mind bending challenge, without your village to help you along. Now 8 months later I can proudly say I have it all working well, that is until number 2.... Parenting is hard but rewarding work, I agree! What I found the most exhausting is you having to retrain yourself. At work, you had a team, or was part of one, either way the load was shared by many. The first year as a first time mom, I had to be every role in a company of one and sometimes two. It was a mind bending challenge, without your village to help you along. Now 8 months later I can proudly say I have it all working well, that is until number 2….

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