Aim for Yes
Yes! I think I originally heard this from Cup of Jo and have used it as a guiding parenting principle. Related mantras: save my nos. (Don’t dilute the power of a no. Only use it when you mean it) And: don’t pick up the rope. As in tug-of-war. Is this something I need to push and pull about? Does this need to be a power struggle?
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Such good advice. It’s so easy to default to no, especially when it’s messy or unwieldy. But aiming for yes makes such a positive difference.
All the thanks to @joanna goddard for this parenting advice she posted on Cup of Jo that I contemplate on a daily basis (literally daily – no exaggeration). It helps me lean into the joy and chaos and memory-making; it helps remind me to choose what matters. It helps me to say yes to picnics and sprinklers and playing school; it helps me say yes to finger-painting and blowing bubbles and “helping” me cook or bake. It helps me say yes to reading one more book and running through the splash pad in...
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