Letters to Our Child/Children

Words to Live By – A Mother’s Letter by Christy Mansfield

by Kate Fineske December 17, 2013

What would be the most important wisdom you would pass down to your child(ren)? This December, English teacher and Mothers’ Center of Southwest Nassau member Christy Mansfield is sharing her beautiful words of wisdom in a letter to her three children. Over 8 years ago as a mother of two children separated in age by [...]

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I Am Thankful… – A Mother’s Letter by Alison LaFerlita

by Kate Fineske November 25, 2013

Every year I find myself placing more and more emphasis on teaching my children the importance of expressing thanks and gratitude. Today, Alison LaFerlita is doing just that in a letter to her boys. By sharing her own thanks-givings, she hopes to communicate the importance of showing gratitude for what you DO have. Alison—a mother [...]

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Thriving and Finding Happiness – A Mother’s Letter by Linda Juergens

by Kate Fineske October 17, 2013

I continue to learn from my parenting and life experiences every year, in hopes of pocketing my wisdom to share with my own children. Today’s guest—Linda Juergens—is doing just that on Mothers Central. She is offering her collected knowledge to her own grandchildren. Linda recently retired after working 26 years for the NAMC (including 13 [...]

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Defining A True Friend – A Mother’s Letter by Heather Polifka-Rivas

by Kate Fineske September 12, 2013

Once a month we ask a different NAMC member to write a letter to their child. We want to know: What would be the most important wisdom you would want to pass down and share in a letter to your own child(ren) or grandchild(ren)? This month we are excited to share NAMC member Heather Polifka-Rivas’ [...]

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Dreams, Goals and Graduations – A Mother’s Letter by Staci Morris

by Kate Fineske August 1, 2013

College for my kids seems so far away…However, as I write that sentence I am thinking: So did middle school. My oldest daughter (unbelievably) has only one more year left of elementary school. Soon she’ll be off to a bigger school, with brand new teachers and a dramatically different experience as a 6th grade student. [...]

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Nurturing Sibling Support – A Mother’s Letter by Nelly

by Kate Fineske June 6, 2013

~I still remember the moment I introduced my daughter to her baby brother. How her adorable three-and-a-half-year-old arms (which only days ago had looked so. amazingly. small.) now seemed enormous as they gently held her newborn brother for the first time. She stared down at him with amazement, yet also with this instant look of [...]

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Remembering Rainbows - A Mother’s Letter by Kelly M. Lumpkins

by Kate Fineske May 2, 2013

You cannot stop tough days from coming, however you can remind yourself that for every challenge there are often moments to follow that bring tremendous rewards. As an adult this concept can be hard to maintain and balance. As a child – even harder. This notion is what Kelly Lumpkins, a new mother and member [...]

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Parental Adventures - A Mother’s Letter by Becky Mortensen

by Kate Fineske April 4, 2013

~Sibling bonding, learning to work as a team, establishing one’s individuality - these are the great adventures we often get to witness as parents. Parenting is the ultimate adventure. It is an experience whose journey can be ambitious, a little tricky, at times downright difficult, and include all sorts of unexpected twists and turns along [...]

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A Child’s Truth - A Mother’s Letter by Terry Baver

by Kate Fineske March 7, 2013

~Life is complicated and just not fair. In an adults’ eyes this statement often feels true, however the confidence of youth tends to challenge it. Many times a child begins life more optimistically and as they mature this optimism slowly fades. As parents, we hope to teach our children about life’s harder truths in order [...]

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Love in the Little Details – a Mother’s Letter by Jennifer Hadden

by Kate Fineske February 14, 2013

Often we look back at the big moments in our children’s lives and recall their significance. We see moments where they took their first step, where they celebrated their first birthday, or where they reached some other important milestone. Today’s guest on the Mothers Central Blog reminds us to remember the little things – the [...]

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