“All things are difficult before they are easy.” – Dr. Thomas Fuller (1654-1734)
Jenny’s Take: So many people write to us, telling us how they aren’t sure they can change. They were brought up by screamers and as much as they want to stop, they just find it too hard. Our answer to them is this: Trying to change familiar patterns is never an easy task, but it is a noble one.
Difficulty shouldn’t be a sign for you to give up. It should be a sign that you’re on to something worthwhile. Was riding a bike for the first time easy? What about learning to write in cursive? Now, however, those tasks seem as natural to you as breathing. The same is true for becoming ScreamFree. It is difficult…sure. But the more you do it, the easier it will become. One day, before you know it, you’ll be responding rather than reacting and it won’t seem like a chore at all.
–Jenny Runkel Director of Content for The ScreamFree Institute
The Confident Moms Take: I have found this to be true with the moms I work with too! I think it is human nature, when you are going through a struggle you reconsider whether the difficulty you are experiencing is worth the hopeful outcome. When you decide to make a change in the “status quo” you are met with resistance, battles and even more problems, but I can tell you that it doesn’t last forever! When you are trying to change your pattern of behavior (whether it is dieting, exercising or focusing on your reactive behavior) it is difficult and you will always find yourself questioning whether the result will merit the effort to change. Don’t you find that it is a little easier to push forward when you have a buddy or a partner to encourage you and support you? That is what happens in my ScreamFree series for Busy Moms! We meet weekly to discuss new principles that are being introduced and the moms are encouraged to keep moving forward, they hear the success of those ahead of them. I love providing this type of support for busy moms – it has been working magic in family after family!
If you are looking to make some changes, you will not want to miss my FR*EE call Thursday, June 3rd at noon pacific time where you will learn the #1 thing you need to be focusing on NOW to change the relationship with your kids. Make sure you register for the call HERE. In addition, if you know you cannot survive a summer with the way things have been in your home lately, you NEED to join us for the ScreamFree Summer Series that starts this coming Monday, June 7th. Check that out HERE.
