Pregnancy, Parenting & Mommy
Stories and Poems

Motherhood

Blessed is the mother;

Who can hold onto her children while letting them go;

Who puts a tranquil home ahead of an immaculate house;

Who knows a kind act will be remembered longer than an easy word;

Who really believes that prayer changes things;

Whose faith in the future sweetens the present;

Whose Bible never needs dusting;

Whose sense of humor is alive and well



Blessed Are The Parents

Blessed are the parents who refuse to compare their children with others.

Blessed are the Fathers and Mothers who have learned to Laugh, for it is the music of the child's world.

Blessed are those parents who accept the awkwardness of their growing children, letting each child grow at their own speed.

Blessed are the parents who can say " No " without anger. 

Blessed are the parents who take their children to church, for it gladdens their hearts.

Blessed are the parents who are teachable, for understanding brings love.

Blessed are the parents who love their children in the midst of a hostile world, for love is the greatest gift of all. 

From: Father Flanagan's Boys' Home, Boys Town, Nebraska 68010