Mothers Day

In my work and throughout my life I have often been exposed to the more tragic examples of parenting. So Mother’s Day is, without a doubt, the day I appreciate Felicity more than any other. As a mother, there is definitely something special about Felicity. I know there are lots of other great mothers out there, I had one myself, but I love Felicity’s focus on child rearing and the mother she is to our children.

Right from our dating I knew she would be a great mum. We even had parenting practice dates with Felicity’s then three year old sister to test this. It was certainly the first and foremost quality I was looking for in a wife.

I  witness every day the amount of time she spends thinking and learning about how to be an even better mother. Whether it is in our lengthy conversations about the children’s needs, speaking with the kid’s teachers, reading parenting books or analyzing herself and other parents. Even a large part of the ridiculous amount of time she spends on blogs is about parenting.

I love the traditions she’s started in our home. She has morning devotional (singing, quoting, reading and praying) every morning, spends individual ‘talk time’ with the children in bed at night and the ‘service’ and ‘best of the day’ questions we each answer at dinner time.

Even in the most trying times, when the frustrations have pushed her to boiling point, Felicity still remains aware of her interaction with the children. If a mistake is made, it will be fixed. And, perhaps to me that’s what sets her apart as a mother, is her self awareness and ability to constantly grow as a mother.

Of course Felicity’s influence as a mother also has that ripple effect within the family. It makes the children happy, helps me to be a better father and husband and makes me excited for our next baby and what the future holds for our family.

So Felicity, thank you. You know how much the children mean to me, so thank you for doing so much for their happiness.

Love Chad and our four kiddies.

p.s. I'm hoping this second celebrity guest blog will beat Felicity's 24 comments on the giveaway even if that means commenting myself.