I wish someone sold me sooner on the value of being a mother and what an opportunity and privilege it would be to stay home and raise my kids.

I grew up believing a mother was the least valued role on earth. That women weren't considered equal to men because money was the only way to value a humans worth. In order to do anything meaningful, it had to be compensated with money.

It wasn't until one day someone challenged that point that it opened me up to consider motherhood from another view point. And I am forever grateful for that friend who dispelled my long held beliefs so I could open up to the possibilities that motherhood presented.

Now I see how vital it is if we want to shape the future generations in the best way. I take my role as a mother seriously and hold it in the highest esteem. It certainly is not an easy job but absolutely the most rewarding one when you have the right tools to support yourself and your kids.

Being able to cultivate amazing humans that get to be self realized and grounded in reality is a huge achievement. I know the work that has gone in and it hasn't come up fruitless like so many careers and jobs women seek today. I give my all into my development and that of my kids. I know they are here to be real leaders and they will support so many others to develop similarly as they reach adulthood.

Self development to the point of maturity in a world that has been emotionally stunted is essential to take humanity beyond what we've known so far. I can say I am not special, but that I was willing to do whatever it took to do the inner work and that anyone who is equally willing is equally able to realize for themselves the best life possible.

The world needs a new generation of parents who will take this role as the utmost importance in shaping and directing the future generations to one where all life is considered and realized in the best ways. If children are the future, we simply can't leave it to chance that they will develop to reach maximum potential. If we accept limitations, then why wouldn't they? If we send them to school then why wouldn't they become some form of byproduct from it as well? Children learn by mimicking what they see. So how do we change the output if we don't change the input?

The world that is awaiting the next generation will look nothing like the one we inherited. So we must take the initiative now to give our kids the tools to succeed and thrive regardless of how things pivot and change. We make them the leaders of the future by directing what those changes are, rather than having to just blindly accept the decisions made for them that aren't best.