One of the jobs of a parent is to teach their kid(s) from complete dependence towards complete independence, and the earlier it is done the better. This does not mean that kids who are independent will no longer need nor want you as a parent, unless you’re a bad parent who beats your kid up daily! There might be a slight chance then that your kid being independent would just run away from home ;-p

So if you’re afraid of your kids no longer needing you, fret not. I mean, look at me. I still keep going to my Mom for a lot of things and I’ll bet many of you do too. How many of you have Moms who do your marketing for you??? How many of you still let Mom do the laundry and wash the dishes??? How many of you have Moms who babysit for you??? I know that I still go back to Mom for any sewing projects e.g. if a button falls off.

I think it’s great when kids know how to be independent and responsible – I’m not saying make sure they’re packing their own school bags by 7, I’m saying it’s never too early to start showing them how to do things themselves. My daughter, T1, is 7 and I do make her do her own homework independently and pack her own school bag independently and this has resulted in homework sometimes not being done and not having the right school books at school. But if I keep doing it for her and keep nagging her to do her homework, then when is she going to learn how to do it herself?

So yup, we start independence and responsibility young at the pumpkin patch!

If baby wants to bring her bike cycling outdoors, she’s going to have to carry it herself.

*Note to any Grandparents reading this – the bike was very light! Really!*

**************************************************************************
Who is Mamapumpkin?
Mamapumpkin spent 7 years in London committing crimes to gain her Bartlett degree in Architecture. She then spent 7 years as a Stay At Home Mom raising her children as documented in this blog of over 15 years thereafter returning to the Corporate World stronger than ever as the Country Director of a British Multinational. She sets out to prove to all, that you can have anything and everything that you want; if you have that fire of desire burning within and the drive to work hard. Even better with much love.

Mamapumpkin has not only grown corporate businesses successfully in the past but has grown not one but TWO network marketing businesses in the notorious MLM (Multi-Level Marketing) industry, achieving success in under 2 years. She believes in the MLM business model but realises the DRASTIC PITFALLS and great stigma attached to it, understanding EXACTLY WHY the majority would shy away (or RUN for their lives) from ANY MLM business. But open your eyes and take time to understand it intellectually, remove your hang-ups, confirm your research, and you may just want to seize an opportunity. She did. And no, she never went about chasing people for sales. She had a sophisticated system work for her through technology and a smartphone.

She now impacts lives authentically with proven strategies amassed through the last decade of her own transformation offering online coaching programmes and always supports the underprivileged. She believes that we can all have a life of our own desires to enable real contribution into the world. But first, one needs to understand what this all means.

A beautiful life without limits.

If you wish to learn some tools to propel your life forward guaranteed, be brave enough to make contact as her life's purpose is to build people. She operates through a discovery call after which she will commit to helping you. Or not.

Most lose out on an opportunity because they are afraid they would be sold to, conned or whatever fear resides in their brain without even trying. And that's on them.

Mamapumpkin is a living testimony that women really can have a lot. Being financially and time free has enabled her to travel the world anytime, anywhere, doing anything, and she spends most of her days with her children, having fun, and supporting others wherever she can. Also having fun.