Comments on: A Soft Answer http://www.motherbydesign.com/blog/2009/04/15/a-soft-answer/ Striving to be an encouragement for mothers of all ages and stages Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:20:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Li http://www.motherbydesign.com/blog/2009/04/15/a-soft-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Li Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:56:46 +0000 http://www.motherbydesign.com/blog/?p=193#comment-60 I practice the same thing with my daughter. I realized it gets the message across better this way. Thanks for sharing it I practice the same thing with my daughter. I realized it gets the message across better this way. Thanks for sharing it

]]> By: Relimom http://www.motherbydesign.com/blog/2009/04/15/a-soft-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Relimom Fri, 17 Apr 2009 06:20:37 +0000 http://www.motherbydesign.com/blog/?p=193#comment-59 Great post! Isn't amazing how anger feeds on itself?! When I'm frustrated and I yell, I can feel myself growing even more angry. But sometimes it's so hard not to loose my calmth. I really like your idea of reading a proverb a day, and I'm gonna do that too with my kids. Something for them to mull over during the day and practice. And the same goes for me, of course! Great post! Isn’t amazing how anger feeds on itself?! When I’m frustrated and I yell, I can feel myself growing even more angry. But sometimes it’s so hard not to loose my calmth.

I really like your idea of reading a proverb a day, and I’m gonna do that too with my kids. Something for them to mull over during the day and practice. And the same goes for me, of course!

]]> By: Glenda http://www.motherbydesign.com/blog/2009/04/15/a-soft-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Glenda Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:42:18 +0000 http://www.motherbydesign.com/blog/?p=193#comment-58 Hummm - I do need to work on that one!! Ü Hummm – I do need to work on that one!! Ü

]]> By: Natalie http://www.motherbydesign.com/blog/2009/04/15/a-soft-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Natalie Thu, 16 Apr 2009 03:36:34 +0000 http://www.motherbydesign.com/blog/?p=193#comment-57 Oh, what a cool concept! Thanks for sharing! Now, when you get the part of how do we actually do it so our kids follow our example, please, let me know! LOL! I think I'll try the lowering the voice tomorrow! It makes sense! The kids will have to sharpen their hearing if they want to know what I actually said! Love it! Oh, what a cool concept! Thanks for sharing! Now, when you get the part of how do we actually do it so our kids follow our example, please, let me know! LOL! I think I’ll try the lowering the voice tomorrow! It makes sense! The kids will have to sharpen their hearing if they want to know what I actually said! Love it!

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