Personal Progress: Divine Nature #2

For this activity, I have asked 3 mothers to come talk to the Young Women about their divine roles as mothers. I have a grandmother, a mother of young children, and a mom expecting her first child. I had asked the girls to think of questions to ask the panel of moms, but none of the girls provided any, so I came up with a list myself:

• Did you always want to be a mom?
• What is your typical day like as a mom right now?
• Looking back, is there anything you wish you had done to prepare yourself to be a mother?
• What is the greatest blessing of motherhood?
• What is the worst part of motherhood?
• What do you think are some important attributes needed for motherhood?
• What role does religion play in your life as a mother?
• How much do you sacrifice for you children when you become a mother? And do you think it is worth it?
• How much does it cost to have a child?
• What talents did you have that ended up being helpful as you became a mother?
• Have you ever doubted yourself as a mother? If you did, how did you find faith in yourself?
• How has becoming a mother changed your relationship with the Lord?
• (For the grandma:) You have watched your children and some grandchildren as teenagers. What advice would you give us teenage girls?
• (For the mom with young kids:) What do you do to make sure you have time for yourself and still take care of your kids and your husband and your church callings?
• (For the expectant mom:) What is one thing you are the most nervous about in becoming a mom?

The panel of moms will be seated at a table at the front of the room and the girls will be asking these questions. I put together a gift bag for each of the moms (journal, back massager, bath stuff, etc.) and a card.

For a treat for the girls, I had hoped to find Sugar Mamas, but none of the dollar stores had any.
So I am giving them each a Sugar Daddy and a small box of Sugar Babies. The only thing missing? The mother.

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Hindsight advice:

• Bring a tablecloth.
• Remember to set the camera to museum mode so you can get pictures to scrapbook.

Yep, that's about it. It went perfectly!! The panel moms were great--very spiritual. The girls were quiet and respectful. The activity lasted just the right amount of time. If only all of my activities would go this smoothly!