Importance Of The Perfect Gift Essay

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The Perfect Gift

The perfect gift I can give my five daughter is love; this enables them to be confident, respectful, and loving. As a woman, I have experienced this special gift and realize its importance in raising young ladies. This gift helps them develop their social and emotional skills and is important for attributes for young women in today’s society. Parental love plays a huge role in raising my daughters and my ability to teach them life skills that will help them throughout life.
One of the many ways I show love for my daughters is by investing times in their lives. I’ve found the best way to get closer to my girls and share my experiences with them is by doing some of the things they enjoy like going to the mall, doing each other’s
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It’s important that they are confident to counteract the societal pressures of today’s society. I encourage my girls to believe they can exceed at anything they want in life. I praise them while also letting them learn from their mistakes. My oldest daughter, Deja, is an excellent basketball player. As a high school junior she was afraid to lead her team on the court. She felt that she was not a leader and withdrew away from her natural role. To build her confidence as a player, her coach and I encouraged her to practice free-throws and she would often shoot up to 500 shots a day. This improved her confidence on the court and her confidence as a leader. Off court, we encouraged her to lead her team and not shy away from an opportunity to grow as a young woman. As a result, she became a leader on and off the court, leading her team to a state championship and multiple athletic …show more content…
The young girl found herself doing things she knew her mother wouldn’t approve of and distanced herself from her mother. Every time her mom tried to visit her at school she made excuses so her mom would not visit. Finally, her mom appeared at her apartment and realized that her daughter was in trouble and immediately sought treatment for her daughter. Her mom did not scold her or look down on her for her mistakes but instead showed her that her love was unconditional. A mother loves her daughter through all her mistakes and wrong life

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