
"All too soon, our Barbie dolls and smart lads grow up ……..till one fine day we realise with a shock that our children are becoming independent."The signs are subtle but we are able to sense them immediately: They do not like it when we:
- Enter their rooms unannounced.
- Tell them what to do.
- Plan and schedule their day for them.
- Ask them about what happened in school or college.
- Give them unsolicited advice.
- Question their decisions.
- Ask them what is wrong!
- Accept the reality!
- Allow them to take their own decisions!
- Make their own mistakes.
- Realize that they have made a mistake.
- Learn to accept the fact that they have made a mistake.
- Derive their own learnings from their mistakes.
- Focus on your life now! ☺ !
- Put all those lovely dreams and ambitions on hold for over a decade.
- Were extremely frustrated when we had to give up our careers or hobbies to take care of our children.
- Took a long time to come to terms with our choice to become full time mothers.
- Waited patiently to pursue all those dreams and our career again!
- -> Take up some additional coaching to update ourselves.
- -> Learn some new skill.
- -> Indulge in some passion.
- -> Take a break and go on trip.
- -> Tap in and cash in on the talents that we are blessed with.
- -> Explore other unique options.
- Are literally able to see their mom is happy and relaxed and is humming to herself in the kitchen.
- Realise that their mom loves them just the way they are.
- Know that she will stand by them no matter what.
- Feel that they can confide their fears and mistakes in her.
- Know she will just listen to them and be their sounding board.