Large mothers from different parts of Belarus shared the secrets of their family comfort

“A happy childhood begins with a mother’s embrace, a mother’s faith becomes a source of success for a child, and the house in which his mother awaits him remains the most important place of his strength,” President Alexander Lukashenko said in his official congratulatory message to Belarusian women on Mother’s Day. About how to create such a place of power, to keep the warmth of relations in a large family and to remain for their children, first of all, a faithful friend.

- In our family, we try to create little things to celebrate every day. For example, in the evenings we gather at a common table, drink tea, treat each other with something tasty and share news. In the bustle of everyday life, such moments are especially valuable: you can postpone business, laugh at funny stories and feel that we are close. We try to save Sunday for the family. Weather permitting, we go for a walk or get out together, and sometimes stay at home, cook our favorite dishes and do what everyone likes. For me, it is important that children from childhood have memories of such simple but warm moments in the family circle. This is the story we want to carry through the years.

Our family traditions help children feel supported, learn to listen to each other and notice the good in every day. Before going to bed, we pray together, remember what pleased us and saddened us, for which we can thank God. From time to time, we arrange heart-to-heart conversations “hear and do not condemn.” This is an opportunity for every child to speak out and be heard without moralizing. We also have a book tradition: from about two to seven years old children bring books “hedgehog”. So we try to awaken and maintain interest in reading. We spend Sunday with the whole family: we go to the temple, and devote the afternoon to each other. We explore new places in the area and region, walk, cook or watch something interesting together.

- We try to give each other positive emotions. Whether it is a memorable date or the most ordinary day, we gather with our big family and arrange a holiday day: we go to the water park, go karting, ride quad bikes or go hiking. Sometimes such a "family holiday" can be arranged at home - in the form of warm gatherings. The tradition began with our parents, so I can say from my childhood impressions: such small holidays are remembered for life. I also made some innovations: on special days for the family with children we hold photo shoots in professional studios, then place a collage of photos on canvas and hang on one of the walls in the house.

According to the materials of our correspondents

Photo from the personal archive of the heroines