When You Thought I Wasn’t

By: Erin Taylor

This is the poem that my beautiful daughter wrote to me for Mother’s Day this year. When I read it, I realized THIS IS IT! This is my Conscious Parenting Reminder – the reason why I do what I do, why I am so passionate about it and why I am so committed to helping other parents develop a strong, loving connection to their children.

When You Thought I Wasn’t

When you thought I wasn’t looking,
I saw you hang my kindergarten artwork up
And I wanted to say thank you for making me feel special.

When you thought I wasn’t looking,
I saw you prepare a whole bag of things for a homeless man
And I thought it is good to be kind.

When you thought I wasn’t listening,
I heard you talking to a friend on the phone
And I knew it is great to make people happy.

When you thought I wasn’t looking,
I felt you kiss me goodnight daily
And I felt appreciated.

When you thought I wasn’t listening,
I heard you say sorry
And I learned it is right to admit to mistakes.

When you thought I wasn’t looking,
I saw you made someone cry happy tears
And I wanted to make someone cry happy tears too.

When you thought I wasn’t looking,
I looked…
And I wanted to say thanks for all the things I saw
When you thought I wasn’t looking.

Happy Mother’s Day 2016
Love,
Faith

What do you think your children are noticing when you think they aren’t?

Is it something you would be proud of?