Day 5 – “Letting Go”

Day 5 – “Letting Go”

“To let go is not to try to change or blame another,I can only change myself” How long have we been fighting to change our children? And it is a fight, isn’t it? We run ourselves ragged as we try to fix and change our kids. We become emotionally, mentally, and...
Day 4 – “Letting Go”

Day 4 – “Letting Go”

“To let go is to admit powerlessness,Which means the outcome is not in my hands.” Admitting that we are powerless is the beginning of moving away from our pain. We have tried for a long time to fix and control our child but eventually we recognize and admit that no...
Day 3 – “Letting Go”

Day 3 – “Letting Go”

“To let go is not to enable,But to allow learning from natural consequences” When we make the decision to let go and surrender our teen or adult child, we must be very intentional about stepping back and allowing them to figure things out for themselves. Although it...
Day 2 – “Letting Go”

Day 2 – “Letting Go”

“To let go is not to cut myself off,It’s the realization that I can’t control another” Being a mom is such huge part of who we are that releasing or letting go of our children seems impossible. Nevertheless, we eventually get to the point where we realize that our...
Day 1 – “Letting Go”

Day 1 – “Letting Go”

“To let go doesn’t mean we stop caring,It means I can’t do it for someone else.” We talk a lot about letting go or surrendering our kids. But, the reality is that it is not easy, to say the least, for us as moms. We have loved, cared for, and been focused on our...