10 Life Lessons My Kids Learn From Mom

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I think as adults, we realize that there are certain life lessons that we all must learn in life. The when, the where, and the how can all vary, however, these are lessons that must be learned one way or another.

As difficult as it is as a parent to watch my kids experience hardship in these and other areas, I am always quick to remind them that when it comes to learning life lessons, it is better that they learn them now…while they are growing up.

The value in learning these lessons while living at home with me as their parent means that they are under my protection, they have me to come alongside to help them process, cope with, and respond to the challenges they are facing, and the consequences that come as a result of these life lessons is less than it would be if it was something they learned as an adult.

For example, while living at home my kids can learn that consequences come from oversleeping. They could miss breakfast, miss the bus, be late to school, or be forced to miss out on something because they were in bed rather than where they were supposed to be. However, learning this as an adult could result in much stiffer consequences if they were late to a job.

Like these and so many other reality based lessons, making sure that we are intentionally teaching our kids the really big things is something that our kids may not appreciate now, but it is something that we know they will appreciate later…or at least they would if we have kept them from discovering any of these life lessons on their own.

Here are the 10 life lessons my kids learn from mom.

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1. We all face challenges

So often it can seem like the world is against us while others live on Easy Street. The reality is that no matter how the lives of others look to us, it is true that no one is immune from facing challenges.

2. Challenges won’t break you

I still struggle with this at times, do you? Sometimes if life has just dealt us a devastating blow it can feel like we will be forever numb, forever stalled, forever broken. As we get older, however, I think we realize that relief may not be immediate, but we will somehow always be able to recover from a challenge in some way.

3. Working hard is never wrong

While it is true that we won’t always get rewarded for hard work, it is never wrong to give things our all. In fact, we most likely know that there are times that we will experience the opposite – we may be the most rewarding person when it comes to a positive outcome yet someone else may get what we rightly deserve. But even in this, our hard work was still our hard work, and no one can take that away from us. We still did what was right in working hard.

4. You should always find a silver lining

Interestingly, there is always a silver lining to be found enveloping any black cloud. We may not want to see it at first, we may not be able to see it at first, but there is always a silver lining to be found.

5. We can always learn something from difficult circumstances or people

Again, this is one of these things that no one really likes to think about, but there is always something to take away from everyone and everything. Sometimes, it is a matter of learning what not to do based on a difficult person or circumstance, but there is always something to learn.

6. The nice guy doesn’t always finish first

This is sad, but it is true. There will be times where nearly everyone alive will experience this phenomenon. Sometimes there is just no other explanation to things other than to say that sometimes cheaters win, sometimes slackers gain, and sometimes people can lie, cheat, and steal their way through life without getting caught while we do it the old fashioned way, only to end up behind those who don’t deserve what they have. But, we all know that the nice guy doesn’t always finish first, although we would love for it to be that way.

7. You tend to be who you do and don’t think you are

You are truly only limited by the way you see yourself. If you assume you will fail at something, you most likely will. If you see yourself achieving greatness, you most likely will. You will almost always live up to the potential that you see yourself as having…or not having.

8. You are the only one who truly defines yourself

There are times when others will define one of my kids, but that doesn’t mean it is correct. In reality, people only see what they want to see, which is completely out of our control. We can try to be genuine, transparent, and to please others, but we will all still be incorrectly defined at one point or another. At the end of the day, the definitions of others simply don’t matter. We all know exactly who we are even if others don’t agree.

9. No one is perfect

I have mentioned this in regards to encouraging other moms. However, this is important for my kids to understand as well. No one is perfect. You aren’t expected to be perfect. Don’t be surprised when you discover that you are in fact, not perfect.

10. The only time you truly fail is when you stop trying

Life gets the best of us at times. Since we all make mistakes, live in a sinful world, and are sinful people who also interact with sinful people, we will all get knocked down. But, you will never fail if you pick yourself back up by your bootstraps and make a go of it. If you let life kick you down and choose to stay there, then and only then have you failed.

There are so many things to teach our kids these days. They are living in a world that is completely different from the world we lived in, which can feel completely overwhelming at times. It is for this reason that I feel there has never been a time when we must be more vigilant as parents in training up the children who bless our homes.

Although there are other things as well, these are the 10 life lessons my kids learn from mom.