Joy Newkirk calls them “Good Moms.”

“To me, being a mother means taking care of someone so they eventually won’t need you,” said Newkirk, Success By 6 coordinator, Early Learning Coalition of Marion County. “If mothers do their job right, they prepare their children to succeed in the world … without them.” …

“My primary message to young mothers is to make deliberate parenting choices,” said Newkirk, who’s responsible for providing parent education. “We must make choices, whether it’s about life, our careers, marriage or parenting. Your choices may not always be right, but at least you made a conscious choice.” …

A good mom reads to her child at least 15 minutes on most days.

A good mom talks to her child. Hearing words and conversations is one of the biggest ways to impact a child’s ability to learn. The more words they hear when they are infants, the more words they will come to understand when they are toddlers and pre-schoolers…

A good mom sets rules and limits: Children need structure and limitations. Good parents decide what rules they need and will make sure their children know the rules and the consequences of breaking the rule.

A good mom will ask for help: Good parenting is learned. Most good parents spend time and effort deciding how to best parent their children…

Source: OCALA.com
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