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It’s a wonderful opportunity to meet some brilliant mothers; to celebrate, learn from and be inspired by our differences, while drawing strength and support from the common ground we share.
I am so proud to introduce you to April’s featured mother: my very good friend, Amy Hicks.
I was absolutely delighted when Amy agreed to write about her motherhood experience for This Is Motherhood. Although she doesn’t have a blog…yet (hint hint, double hint), she has a wonderful way with words. What is more, she’s an incredible mother, a generous friend and a beautiful, open-hearted individual. She is down-to-earth and genuine, and makes the best chocolate chip cookies I’ve ever eaten in my life. I’m grateful to know her, and I believe you will be, too. So be sure to click and read her column after this friendly little interview.
Leslie: What is the best parenting advice you’ve ever received? What is the worst?
Amy: I don’t know that I have ever received a best or worst piece of advice. I think that I have just kind of plodded my way through and have done the best that I can. Over time I have learned that no mother is perfect and that has allowed me to relax a little and not be so up tight about every little thing. If there was one thing that I could tell every new mother it would be that we all have our own way of handling motherhood. There is no right or wrong way, just what works for you. I think that new mothers would ease into the whole experience a lot easier if they didn’t feel like everyone else knew what to do except for them.
Leslie: What do you want to teach your children?
Amy: More than anything I want to teach my children to respect themselves and others. I think that everything else that you wish for your children will follow if they can just learn respect. Also I want them to see that their father and I are more in love today than we were when we got married. I think that it is incredibly important for children to know with out a doubt that their parents love each other.
Leslie: As a mother, what product or item can’t you live without?
Amy: Actually, my husband and I just bought a Kia Sedona mini van. I absolutely love it and can’t believe that we spent the last three years carting my son around in my teeny tiny little car. There is so much room and we will have no problem installing my daughter’s infant car seat in just a few short weeks. The mini van…I love it and could not live with out it!
Leslie: If you were to write a book about your motherhood experience, what would it be called?
Amy: If I Only Knew Then…A Woman’s Journey into the World of Motherhood
Well that or
If I Have to Tell You One More Time…A Tale of How One Mother Flipped Out
Leslie: If you were given a day completely to yourself where you could do whatever you wanted - money is no object - how would you spend that day?
Amy: I would go to some deserted island where the only other people there would be my personal team of servants whose only job it is to serve me and not talk. I would spend the day relaxing on the beach, getting massages and eating a case of Leslie’s Famous Buckeyes. Now that would be Heaven.
Please click on over to read Amy’s edition of This Is Motherhood, then come on back here to shower her with comment love!
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Really cool stuff! You are up? This late? And pregnant? You should get at least two months face time for that.
What!? This woman doesn’t have a blog? Why not!?
“… the rules are always changing and your opposition has much more energy than you ever will …” There’s a whole lot of truth in those words. Very well written, Amy. Thank you for sharing.
Great post, Amy. So, when are you starting your blog?
You mean to tell me that there are people out there who do not have blogs? What in the world do they do with all their time? Crazy.
I really enjoyed reading your post, Amy. Now get a blog.