Hello butterflies! I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and is being kind enough to yourselves to rest and recoup from all the holiday festivities. Here is a video to bring some cheer. As we come into the new year we often refocus and reset our goals. As a parent what are you looking to accomplish for your children in the upcoming year? Maybe it’s helping them: 🦋 Find an interest 🦋Connect with someone in a field of interest 🦋Find career pathway information Whatever is you have support for that here. Let’s come up with a plan and hit the ground running in January! Need help figuring it out? Let me know! What support do you need for your kiddo in 2025?

Being a dad is one of the most meaningful roles I’ve ever had, but sometimes, it’s also the most heartbreaking. I’ve always tried to show up, to be present, and to do everything I can to let my daughters know how much I love them. And yet, there’s this distance I can’t seem to bridge—a space that feels so much bigger than I want it to be. I don’t have all the answers, and maybe I never will, but being their dad means I’ll keep showing up. I’ll keep trying. I’ll keep loving them, even from a distance, because that’s what being a parent is about—loving unconditionally, no matter how hard it gets. If you’ve ever felt this way as a parent, you’re not alone. I think we’re all just doing the best we can, hoping that one day, they’ll see it.

Welcome @Paul Vato and @Ester Mizrahi I would also like to thank Ester for her patience while we got her into the Skool group and were trying to get her into the Parent Power Hour. Luckily, I was able to call her on the Owwll app and help her get into our group. As a parent during the holidays what is your priority?

Happy Thanksgiving 🦃to those of us is the U.S.! If you’re like me you have been prepping and cooking already. Today will be a crazy day till the evening but a day filled with love and family. 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 I wanted to take the time to thank all of you for being here. This is the start of a dream 💭 for me and I’m so grateful for all of you. What are you grateful for today?

The next few days in the U.S. will be pretty hectic for most....cooking big Thanksgiving dinners, having family over, then maybe some Christmas shopping. So I thought I would ask today what you are grateful for? I am grateful for my kiddo for many reasons but a big one this year is because he brought me here to you all in this group. I don't know if many of you know, but it took me seven years to have him. For a long time I feared I would not get to be a mama. Then he decided it was time for him to make his appearance into this world 👶and my life has never been the same since. Without him, I don't know that I would be here in this capacity. It's my drive to help him that is my hope to inspire other parents. Much love during the holidays to you all. Amid the chaos and craziness your gratitude can make all the difference in the world. I know families can make for interesting gatherings but we must remember to treasure them. As I write this I remember the last Thanksgiving with my dad. He came to our new house and insisted on having the turkey legs. 🦃I am so grateful I gave him those turkey legs and that I took one last picture with him. His first and last selfie. A few weeks before he had walked me down the aisle with my son to hand me off to my husband and a new life. A few weeks after Thanksgiving he was unexpectedly gone. I don't write this to make you sad. I want you to be joyful for me that my dad got to walk me down the aisle and that I got that last picture with him. And what beautiful memories I have of Thanksgivings with my parents where friends and family👪 would rotate to our house all throughout the day. Now I'm grateful for our kids and the Thanksgivings we have with them. What are you grateful for during this holiday season?