A while ago I came up with this acronym to help remind me how I want to behave as a dad (and as part of my continuing efforts to find peace - ooommmmmm). I used the first letter of each of my daughter's names...P.C.E.
Patient
Caring
Encouraging
I'm far from a perfect parent - I'd say I'm about average. So I use this little trick to remind me of how I want to behave - especially when I'm getting a little stressed, or unsure of what to do. This can be particularly helpful with my oldest daughter - who I tell frequently - "Every mistake I make as a parent, I make on you first." And unfortunately, in those instances, sometimes my acronym turns out to be:
Petty
Churlish*
Erratic
Well, it's a good thing I've got that little reminder, huh?
*Look at me using vocabulary! OK. I confess, I found it on thesaurus.com
Ooh. I just realized that if I rearrange the letters like this - PEC - it kinda looks like peace! Sweet.
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