a breath of fresh air~

recently i have been giving a lot of thought to what kind of parent i am and the effects that society has on my husband and kids. anyways today i was watching oprah, and saw this man, rabbi shmuley. what a breath of fresh air this guy was. i was listening to him and just felt like, he probably was not saying anything new just stuff that everyone these days needs to hear. one of my favorite quotes was from the first family they interviewed. this family had four children that thought their mother nagged to much and that the dad was there but basically checked out of their lives. this was rabbi shmuley's advice to them:

Rabbi Shmuley says the Hurons are making a common mistake by parenting out of fear and trying to be their children's friend. "We believe that by coming off the pedestal and not asserting authority, they will embrace us much more warmly—it is simply not true," he says. "They will have many friends in life—they will have one father, they will have one mother."Rabbi Shmuley says Greg is allowing his success outside the home to determine his success inside the home—when he feels he falls short, the whole family suffers. "It comes down to money and fame," Rabbi Shmuley says. "So the average guy who just does the right thing but is unknown for it feels like he's a zero."In order to be a successful family unit, Rabbi Shmuley says Ruth and Greg need to redefine success in their lives. "The man who sits and does homework with his children when nobody is watching…The man who conquers his passions and focuses his lust on one woman—his wife—when no one's watching…To do right because it's right—that is heroic," Rabbi Shmuley says.

the whole show was awesome, they touched on this family, then a family whose kids were spoiled, one that had suffered a great loss in their lives. it was just great. if you have a second you should really go and watch it or at least read the transcript of it. it really was an awesome show. if you would like to read it or watch it you can click here!