Comments on: Mission of Motherhood: Keeper of the Domain http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2008/11/mission-of-motherhood-keeper-of-the-domain.html Loving simple, natural, and intentional living Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:13:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Phebe Sistoso http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2008/11/mission-of-motherhood-keeper-of-the-domain.html/comment-page-1#comment-4722 Phebe Sistoso Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:05:42 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=2321#comment-4722 Hi Lindsay! This is sort of unrelated to your post, but I wanted to thank you for answering my questions about your homeschooling experience (I emailed you a few weeks ago). We will begin homeschooling in January, and I couldn't be happier! Thanks for your input and encouragement... Phebe Hi Lindsay!
This is sort of unrelated to your post, but I wanted to thank you for answering my questions about your homeschooling experience (I emailed you a few weeks ago). We will begin homeschooling in January, and I couldn’t be happier! Thanks for your input and encouragement…

Phebe

]]> By: Willow http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2008/11/mission-of-motherhood-keeper-of-the-domain.html/comment-page-1#comment-4706 Willow Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:12:47 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=2321#comment-4706 You know what I am thinking? I think as a country we spend WAY too much time preparing for pregnancy and childbirth and virtually NO time preparing for the actual responsibility of raising our precious children. Some other random thoughts I have about this chapter: The saying "If mama's not happy, then no one's happy" came to mind as I was reading this chapter. I have to admit I used to think that was an excuse for me to place responsibility on others and the way they interacted with me in order to keep the peace in our home, but that was foolish. There is truth to that saying, but the responsibility lies in my hands. I need to cultivate a loving, safe, consistent, nurturing environment in my home and WHEN I do that my family will be blessed. I heard a pastor say recently in a childrearing sermon that he has NEVER heard a nanny or childcare worker say that they would choose for their own children to be put into a similar situation as a best possible way to be reared. That should tell us something, however vast numbers of children are being raised in childcare settings throughout this world. Don't our children deserve "ideal" childhoods? I am reminded that my tasks don't even compare to the time spent with my kids. I am working on setting down some of my own objectives and letting my children guide parts of their day in order to build relationships. I have to say that I am realizing how important it is to engage your children in organizing the home and we are realizing it can be done from a younger age than we might think. -My 3 year old dusts, dumps trashes, and sweeps the floor with a little broom. She picks up toys, folds and "puts away" her clothes. (I use the term put away VERY lightly :) -My 5 year old sprays down the dinner table, folds and puts away her clothes, sorts laundry on laundry day, sprays windows, takes out recycling AND LOVES to clean our powder bathroom :) -My 17 mo. old can put his clothes in the dirty clothes, "helps" clean up, and is learning to throw things away in the garbage. Of course my standards on these tasks have to be lowered but we have a much smoother household as I begin to involve them in the daily tasks of our life, Daddy appreciates having many of these tasks completed so that he has more time with his family, and we get to use these jobs as a way to illustrate what it means to serve one another. Joyfully. :) So my goal is to remember that homemaking is an art, a process, and a privilege. My constant prayer is that I will not forget that. You know what I am thinking? I think as a country we spend WAY too much time preparing for pregnancy and childbirth and virtually NO time preparing for the actual responsibility of raising our precious children.

Some other random thoughts I have about this chapter:

The saying “If mama’s not happy, then no one’s happy” came to mind as I was reading this chapter. I have to admit I used to think that was an excuse for me to place responsibility on others and the way they interacted with me in order to keep the peace in our home, but that was foolish. There is truth to that saying, but the responsibility lies in my hands. I need to cultivate a loving, safe, consistent, nurturing environment in my home and WHEN I do that my family will be blessed.

I heard a pastor say recently in a childrearing sermon that he has NEVER heard a nanny or childcare worker say that they would choose for their own children to be put into a similar situation as a best possible way to be reared. That should tell us something, however vast numbers of children are being raised in childcare settings throughout this world. Don’t our children deserve “ideal” childhoods?

I am reminded that my tasks don’t even compare to the time spent with my kids. I am working on setting down some of my own objectives and letting my children guide parts of their day in order to build relationships.

I have to say that I am realizing how important it is to engage your children in organizing the home and we are realizing it can be done from a younger age than we might think.
-My 3 year old dusts, dumps trashes, and sweeps the floor with a little broom. She picks up toys, folds and “puts away” her clothes. (I use the term put away VERY lightly :)
-My 5 year old sprays down the dinner table, folds and puts away her clothes, sorts laundry on laundry day, sprays windows, takes out recycling AND LOVES to clean our powder bathroom :)
-My 17 mo. old can put his clothes in the dirty clothes, “helps” clean up, and is learning to throw things away in the garbage.

Of course my standards on these tasks have to be lowered but we have a much smoother household as I begin to involve them in the daily tasks of our life, Daddy appreciates having many of these tasks completed so that he has more time with his family, and we get to use these jobs as a way to illustrate what it means to serve one another. Joyfully. :)

So my goal is to remember that homemaking is an art, a process, and a privilege. My constant prayer is that I will not forget that.

]]> By: Steph Garvey http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2008/11/mission-of-motherhood-keeper-of-the-domain.html/comment-page-1#comment-4701 Steph Garvey Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:06:30 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=2321#comment-4701 I'm loving this book. It constantly encourages me to cherish my role as a mom. Michael was pointing out a job listing on CL for someone to: come in the morning and get 3 kids ready for school. Come back and pick up the kids from school, make them dinner and be with them until Mom and Dad got home in the evening. He said, I can't believe they are hiring someone for only $15 an hour to raise their kids! It made me realize how sad it is that this is the average American family at its best cared for. It was convicting to me that while I am physically home, I daily need to give my family and home the care it deserves. And it reminded me to be grateful to my husband for working hard so I can be at home. I’m loving this book. It constantly encourages me to cherish my role as a mom.

Michael was pointing out a job listing on CL for someone to: come in the morning and get 3 kids ready for school. Come back and pick up the kids from school, make them dinner and be with them until Mom and Dad got home in the evening. He said, I can’t believe they are hiring someone for only $15 an hour to raise their kids! It made me realize how sad it is that this is the average American family at its best cared for. It was convicting to me that while I am physically home, I daily need to give my family and home the care it deserves. And it reminded me to be grateful to my husband for working hard so I can be at home.

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