My goals for motherhood - 52 weeks of blogging with a purpose

I want a happy child.
A good man. A gentle man.
A well rounded person who knows his good qualities, and works on the ones he is less good at.

I want to raise a man who will be a good father, a man who will be a good husband who shows how much he appreciates, loves and respects his partner. I want Kai to know what is important when he choices his life partner.  I want him to celebrate his partner, their accomplishments, their special moments and special dates. Celebrate life.  Together. As a couple and as a family. I can not teach him this "stuff" I have to "show" him.

One of the best quotes I have read on raising a kid is:

"GOOD MANNERS ARE CAUGHT NOT TAUGHT"

I believe this is true for manners, behaviours, and all other aspects of raising a kid.

I want to raise a man who works hard for his family, provides for them.  A man who knows the importance of balance.

Work hard, play hard.

I want a man who has a social conscience. A man who believes in the good of man kind.  A man who makes a difference every day.

I want Kai to know that I will always be his mom, no matter what.  I want him to know that no matter what I will always love him. I might not always agree with the decisions he makes in life, but I will always support him.  I will ALWAYS be there to hug away the pain, the disappointment and the hurt he might face in his life.

I want him to be proud to bring his friends home. I want his friends to feel welcome and happy in our home.
I always loved bringing my friends home, I was so proud of my mom's house.  And my mom use to make it so fun for us.  Making sure we had the coolest "VHS" videos to watch, she would bring hot chocolate on trays, and make sure the snack cupboard is stocked up. I want the same for Kai!

I want him to know we are a family where FUN and being SILLY is so important and part of our everyday lifes.  I want him to know our family rules and live them:

The rules are:

We love ... Lots
We respect each other
We are always ourselves
We Mess
We Laugh, Loud and Often
We say "sorry" and mean it
We Forgive
We hug and we kiss
We pray hope and dream
We're loud
We are grateful
We talk ... all the time, about everything

I also want him to be spontaneous and know its okay to break the rules now and again.

Oh and I want him to learn to spell and use good grammer ... cause that shiz is important