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Sheen on motherhood

18 Feb 2010 by

My friend Lauren lent me copy of “America’s Bishop: The Life and Times of Fulton J. Sheen,” by Thomas C. Reeves. In it, Reeves is talking about Sheen’s mother and he quotes  a passage from Sheen’s Way to Inner Peace:

The best influences in life are undeliberate, unconscious; when no one is watching, or when reaction to the good deed was never sought. Such is the long-range influence of a mother in a home; fulfilling of daily duties with love and a spirit of self-sacrifice leaves an imprint on children that deepens with the years.”

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M&Ms are…

18 Feb 2010 by

…THE best potty training incentive on the planet.  Gianna managed to potty train in less than a month once I really started. It helps that she’s just an awesome kid who is ready to be a ‘big girl’. It also helps that M&Ms are bright, colorful and yummy to eat. When we first started potty training she was changing herself when she had an accident–not always a good thing. We had her in pull-ups for a couple of weeks and she quickly graduated to big girl underpants this week. She’s a super star! Way to go Muffin!

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