My husband and I are blessed to have five beautiful grandchildren. They are smart, talented and curious!
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Our grandchildren love to explore different opportunities.
The youngest grandchild is learning to walk. He is at that awkward stage where he is pulling himself up on everything. As his parents watch him, they are excited and afraid at the same time.
They are excited to see him take his first steps, but they are afraid he will fall and hurt himself. Recently, I received a frantic phone call from our daughter-in-law. Apparently, our grandchild had fallen and cut his gum.
She was giving him a bath and he pulled himself up on the side of the bathtub. Well, you know what happened next. My grandson slipped and fell. During the fall he hit his mouth on the edge of the bathtub.
My daughter-in law immediately scooped him up but the blood from the cut started to seep into the water. When she saw the blood, she began to panic. My grandson was crying, and she didn’t know how badly he was hurt.
She tried everything she knew to calm him down, but nothing was working. After a while, he began to calm down and nurse. While he was nursing she called me. She was still shaken up and needed some advice.
I listened to her explain what happened. I reassured her that she had done everything right. I told her take a picture of his gum and then put ice on the gum. I explained his lip would swell and the picture would help to determine the severity of cut.
My daughter-in-law asked if she should take him to be examined? I told her to watch him and if the cut was still bleeding in the morning then she could take him in for a check-up. I also told her to take some time to relax after she put him to bed.
The next day, I spoke with my daughter-in-law. Our grandson was doing better. The swelling had gone down and he was returning to his normal self. My daughter-in-law was also feeling better. I reassured her she was doing a fantastic job, and this would be the first of many falls. She laughed and thanked me for my advice.
As a new mom, my daughter in-law is learning on the job. To help her meet the needs of her son, she taps into resources to expand her knowledge. Her goal is to be a great mom!
[callout]What resources do you have available that will help you achieve your goals?[/callout]
Take inventory of your resources and ask yourself the following questions:
- What books do you have in your personal library to help you?
- Can your mentor offer counsel and assistance?
- Who do you know that can support you?
You’re a leader and you know what you want, the question is what resources do you have to achieve success?
[shareable cite=”Jim Rohn”]When you know what you want and you want it bad enough, you’ll find a way to get it.”[/shareable]
How do you identify the resources you need to achieve success?
Your leadership guide,
Kim
Dr. Kim Moore | Your Leadership Guide | kimdmoore.com
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