Mothers, take time to be a ...

Mothers, take time to be a real friend to your children.  Listen to your children, really listen.  Talk with them, laugh and joke with them, sing with them, cry with them, hug them, honestly praise them.  Yes, regularly spend unused one-on-one time with each child.  Be a real friend to your children.
Mothers, take time to be a real friend to your children. Listen to your children, really listen. Talk with them, laugh and joke with them, sing with them, cry with them, hug them, honestly praise them. Yes, regularly spend unused one-on-one time with each child. Be a real friend to your children.

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