Parent’s University: Interview with Heather Whittaker Pt. 2
Posted on 06.12.08 in Parenthood Parents University and there are 1 comments.
Click here to read Part 1 of the interview with Heather.
On with part 2…
5. You’ve done a number of really creative and fun family theme nights.
What was your favorite one? What other family traditions do you have?
My favorite family night is usually the last one I have done. They just keep
getting better. I loved bowling night but seeing my man dressed up as
Goldilocks was quite fun too!
As for traditions, lets see… Besides family night I try not to make
traditions elaborate. Its the simple things like, phrases that we all say,
or songs that we sing at bed time. I try to pray with each of them before
they go to school, Carlos is the pancake maker. I feel like I am a loose
cannon right now, my mind is all over the place. I do love our birthdays,
we go all out. A week of celebration! We have a girls day with hair, makeup,
shopping, and eating around each of their birthdays. That’s all I can think
of right now. I know I have many more but I am coming up blank.
Oh, I almost forgot. This week we are starting a new tradition. We are going
to have one meal a week of just rice. We have decided as a family that
because of the food crisis that is going on we will stop our lives and give
that meals budget to Compassions food crisis fund. We will have only rice
and focus on a country that struggles to feed its children. That is our new
tradition starting this week.
6. What is your biggest victory/success as a parent? How did you achieve
it?
I think keeping 3 kids alive and well for over six years is a huge success
for me. Really, you should hear my pet stories, I did not have a good
record. I love that my kids are so laid back. That is how I parent and I
really have seen that come through in how my kids behave. They really are
great, and on most days easy!
7. What is your biggest challenge? How are you working to overcome it?
I think the biggest challenge is learning how to stop and make time for me.
I have to learn to value me time daily, I have to learn how to value time
with my man weekly and I have to learn to value the need for a vacation
yearly! I struggle with making myself stop. Not only do I struggle making
time for me I also miss out of quality time with my kids because I am
constantly cleaning. So my challenge is making myself stop.
One thing that I do every night is read. It’s my time, and its the only
thing that I can’t multi task while doing. It forces me to stop.
8. What inspires you to be a great mom? Where do you get your creative
ideas?
I have been able to have had some great friends in my life who are
phenomenal moms! I totally piggy back off of all their parenting ways and
idea’s. I also love being a mom. I value memories and try to create simple
things that our kids will remember. As for the family nights, my best friend
each other with family nights. We are a good team. We just do most of our
work on google. That is one fabulous machine! Then we add our little
touches. Anything can start the idea. Some thing at the 99cent store, a
gift, a party, really anything and then we just take it from there.
More Parent’s University Interviews
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Cindy Seay - mother of 5, including Robbie Seay of the Robbie Seay Band (whose music was featured on American Idol ads and Oprah’s show - The Big Give) offers her advice on raising children who will change the world.
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