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Bethany Hamilton ‘Ohana Experience Mother-Daughter Communication and Connection

Posted by dataperk on January 26, 2022

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    My mom had major health issues for 4 years before My mom had major health issues for 4 years before she passed away. Looking back, I realize how I spent the first 2 years just wanting her to bounce back. I wanted her to be my mom again, which was a purely selfish motive. At the same time, my girls were growing up. We were parenting teenagers and preparing for the reality that they’d one day leave home.😭There was an underlying sadness inside of me that I couldn’t identify for years until I read THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL SON by Henri Nouwen. Nouwen wrote that the ultimate goal of the spiritual life is to become the compassionate father. As we grow up and mature, we move past being the prodigal son and the jealous brother to become the merciful father who stretches out his hand in blessing and receives his children with compassion regardless of how they feel or think about him. The restlessness I felt, and the tension that I couldn’t put my finger on, was the shifting of roles and passing of the baton. It was my turn to step up the plate and be the adult. This helped me love my mom exactly where she was instead of wishing our roles could go back to normal. And when I read these slides from that period of time, I still believe it’s all true. I believe there is joy and freedom on the other side as we take these truths to heart and resolve to give to the next generation what our parents and mentors gave us🤍
    “A woman in teen ministry once shared with me a “A woman in teen ministry once shared with me a term that describes the state of female friendships in the middle school years: Fluid. In other words, friendships can change a lot in this stage of life. They may ebb and flow as everyone makes new friends, explores new friendships, and sometimes grows apart. The growing apart may not be intentional; it’s often a matter of not having classes together or the same extra-curricular activities. We typically become close with the people we see the most, and as teenagers evolve in their passions, personalities, and circumstances, their relationships evolve too. This is a tricky thing to navigate for girls and their moms. Sometimes girls drift apart for a reason. Sometimes a falling out triggers sudden mistrust. A girl who your daughter thought was a friend (in my book I call them 50/50 friends) does something hurtful or mean. Or a group of girls may gang up on one girl because she made the leader mad. The scenarios are endless, and the lesson to be learned is that girls sometimes must learn the hard way what true friendship looks like. Friendships change and get put to the test, and only time will tell what the final shake-out will be. And while I don’t have a bulletproof solution, I do have thoughts to share with your daughter if she feels insecure or worried about friendship fluctuations.” This article (and many more like it) are on my Substack for paid subscribers. Comment MIDDLE and I’ll message the link to you🤍
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    Friends, I’d love to see you this Fall at a Moth Friends, I’d love to see you this Fall at a Mother/Daughter event! I’ll be signing copies of my new release #isyourdaughterreadybook and my other books too. Tickets are coming soon for: • Austin • Charleston (2 nights) • Birmingham (@doubleoakmtlaurel) Tickets are available now for: • Raleigh • Birmingham (Liberty Park MS) • Birmingham (Vestavia Hills Methodist) • Montgomery • Charlotte • Dalton Comment EVENT and I’ll message you the ticket links page. Or, go to my Instagram bio for individual links 👆🏻 Hope to see you and your daughter there!
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