Mothering is a blessing that shall not be forsaken. Let no person demean or belittle the awesome importance of a mother's role in her family, for it is the mother's emotional balance that builds a foundation of love.

In our hearts and minds are the memories of our mothers, leaving great impressions upon artists throughout the ages. "The Earth is our Mother, she taught us to embrace the light" as Dead Can Dance sing in the "Song of the Dispossessed".

There is delicate balance that must exist in the lives of a mother, a balance that is reciprocated through unconditional love. Unconditional love can fairly discern, promote tolerance, and encourage exploration thereby creating an environment of health, growth, and peace for the entire family. From my book, Natural Learning, I expand upon Unconditional Love as a teaching tool, "The expression of unconditional love is a conscious result of an action instead of reaction, and a choice to allow compromises. We can teach Unconditional love by extracting upon our life examples and sharing advice while allowing choices regardless of outcomes. Many are starving on a diet of cynicism, confusion, depression, sleepy awareness, and conventional nutrition and medicine. They are dying and they do not know it, or do not know how to change it. They are in great need of the light of unconditional love, sharing honesty with a caring listener. They need you to be there, experiencing growth. The experience of growth through unconditional love transfers easily, and often unknowingly, between children and adults."

As a child, keenly aware of the influence a teacher has in children's lives, I became inspired to teach. My first steps toward the inspiration of teaching were to gather materials, or extra handouts my teachers had made of our assignments, and convince my friends and siblings to be my students. As I was fortunate enough to grow up with a daycare in our home, I had a classroom full of kids, although, at times they were not altogether attentive and willing, yet they enjoyed the engaging social play.

As a teen, I happily accepted babysitting jobs, in hopes of paying for concert tickets and other fun activities, and found I was learning a life skill that would help me develop a parenting plan. I saw dynamics of several family relationships, some that worked and others that fell short. A strong feeling for advocacy took hold in my early womanhood years, and has grown stronger everyday since.

As an adult, I tried many hats of many jobs, I found myself surfacing and rising in the childcare industry. I excelled in these positions because I had made a commitment to myself and to the children, to be there, to listen, to care, and to share love. The last childcare position I held before mamahood was as a preschool teacher in Seattle. The school is solidly established for over 15 years, and has a yearlong waiting list of top professionals from around the Puget Sound. The families were diverse, with several cultural backgrounds, and our curriculm reflected diversity.

Gathering opinions and ideas from many mothers through observation and conversation, has allowed time for contemplation on the elements I desired to develop as a mother. As a mama of two bright toddlers, I am committed to homeschooling, and we desire a classroom environment for interaction of other Homeschooled children and parents. I have developed a curriculm with key elements in whole natural development, recognized a need for early education, and feel motivated to begin schooling in my community.

My personal curriculm includes, but is by no means limited to, song, dance, art, biology, survival life skills, sustainable practices, cultural studies (including foreign language, folklore, and indigenous culture), stories, safety, whole person health, and community life. The truest test shall be to build community support and to make the goals of a whole education into fruition.

Now, I call to all mamas across the globe to center thought upon the future of their grandchildren, and invest much energy in all children's bright futures. Consider your interests, skills, and outline those ideas into goals. Make a positive impact on the bright beginnings of the children of today and tommorrow. Now is the time for conscious thoughts of love and understanding, so allow it to come naturally.

For more information about obtaining curriculm resources and outlines, please contact me personally at mailto:i_and_i2000@yahoo.com?subject=Mothering is A Blessing

Blessings to all mamas everywhere~ Please send this page to every mother you know – so we may grow in our community. Also please read my poetry titled "Sistas" to lift your spirit.