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Journaling Prompts for New Mothers

If there is one story my kids love to heardetail  as  you  can.
again and again, it is the story of their
birth. But they are interested in more thanWhat are your memories of your spouse or
the birth statistics. They want to know how Ipartner? What feelings washed over you when
felt. They want to know how much their newyou were together with the baby for the first
presence  in  the  world  meant  to  me.time?
The most meaningful baby albums, scrapbooks,Were there any feelings of fear? If so, what
and journals go beyond the details ofwere  you  frightened  of?
birthweight and time of day to capture the
true  emotion  behind  the  birth.What advice would you now have for mothers to
be?
Here are some questions to help you remember
the details, whether it was yesterday orReflect on how you told distant family
years  ago.members  about  the  birth.
When responding to each of these journalingRecall how you felt upon seeing the other
prompts, do not do so directly on the pagesmembers of your family. In what special way
of your scrapbook. Write the answers in adid  they  each  bond  with  the  baby?
journal or even a piece of scrap paper first,
and make sure to keep your pen moving acrossDescribe the tiny hands and feet of your
the page. If you get stuck, write "Ibaby.
remember" and then write the first thing that
comes  to  mind.Which baby gifts were particularly
meaningful?  Why?
Try not to think too hard about what you are
writing. Just try to just keep that penHow  did  your  pets respond to the new baby?
moving, and do not cross out anything. You
will edit your journaling later and chooseWhat was the first song you sang to your
which details to include on your scrapbookbaby?
pages. The most powerful words and emotions
often are not the first to flow from yourTell the story of bringing the baby home from
mind.the hospital. What was the first thing you
remember  doing?
Sit with these questions and journal your way
to poignant memories and the most sentimentalDo you remember when you were first all alone
of  scrapbooks.with your new baby, in your home? Describe
how  you  felt.
What do you remember about your surroundings
at the time of the birth? What was theWhat values do you most wish to pass on to
temperature like? The lighting? Detail theyour  new  baby?
sights and sounds. What small, specific
details can you recall that really bring theWhat  dreams  do  you  have  for  him or her?
memories home? For me, it was the cherry
Popsicle the nurse wanted me to eat and theWhat traditions would you like to instill, to
coffee my husband was drinking, the smell ofmark the occasion of this birth each year?
which made me so nauseous that my nurse madeMaybe you will write your child a heartfelt
him take it a trashcan clear down theletter each year on this day, or take a photo
hallway.  What  was  it  for  you?of your child wearing the same outfit. A
daughter may wear your wedding dress; a son
What about the process of childbirth did youmay wear the high school letter jacket of his
find surprising? (I know, the answer isfather.
"everything!" but try to find some
specifics). You will notice that the moreIn what way are you proud of yourself, as a
specific the memories you recall, the morenew  mother?
poignant they will be to those who shared the
experience  with  you.How did the instance of becoming a mother
change you? How did your worldview change
Describe the feeling when your baby was firstupon  becoming  a  mother?
placed in your arms. Think about the
experience in terms of a snapshot. ImagineHow did your relationship with your own
someone had taken a photo, just then.mother change? Was there a shift in
Describe the photo. What one or two detailsperspective?
most stick in your mind about the experience?
Using the above questions as a guide, try to
Who  were  your  first  visitors?open up and go beyond the surface of the
moment. Writing about the birth experience
What  was  your  first meal after childbirth?will help you tap the true bliss of this
birth. For many of us, this is the most life
What was it like to feed your baby for thechanging moment that we will undergo. Make it
first time? Make a mental snapshot of thoselast for generations.
first feedings and describe it in as much



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