My name is Patricia, and I live in Kampala, Uganda. I am a mother of four children whom I have always worked hard to bring up in a peaceful and caring environment. I provided for their needs, treated each of them fairly and taught them the importance of loving and helping one another.
However, as they grew older, I began noticing troubling changes in how they related to each other.My children had developed a habit of arguing over nearly everything.
They would quarrel over household belongings, television shows, food and even minor misunderstandings. What started as normal disagreements slowly turned into serious conflicts, with some of them going for several days without talking to each other.
This situation became increasingly stressful because the peace we once enjoyed at home was disappearing. Whenever I attempted to bring them together to resolve their differences, they would begin pointing fingers at one another.
The older children complained that the younger ones lacked respect, while the younger ones accused their elder siblings of constantly mistreating them.I tried several approaches to restore peace among my children.
I would talk to them separately, arrange family meetings and remind them to apologise whenever they offended one another. Sadly, the same disagreements continued happening. I started fearing that my children would eventually become adults who had no love or concern for one another.One day, a woman I knew introduced me to.To read more, tap heren