But his wise words make it clear that overcoming a challenge, no matter how small is hero-worthy. Have you ever pasteurized milk? No? Me neither, but I’m guessing it’s pretty difficult! Best known for this scientific feat together with developing the principles of vaccination, Louis Pasteur surmounted many difficulties in his life and career that led to the discoveries that have saved countless lives. It is surmounting difficulties that makes heroes – Louis Pasteur But whether he uttered it or not, his quote reminds us that the reward of kindness far outweighs the effort. Whether Aesop, thought to be an ancient Greek storyteller, ever existed is up for debate, but if one this is for sure, the internet attributes every second inspirational quote, written in cursive and set against a background of the sun setting over the ocean, to the guy. No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted – Aesop It takes a special sort of woman to be a First Lady, and a truly courageous one to use the platform to speak out about civil and women’s rights, sometimes even in contradiction to her husband’s policies! So we should believe Eleanor when she suggests that when we tackle adversity with a brave face we become just a little bit heroic for having done it.

Just a step at a time, meeting each thing that comes up… discovering we have the strength to stare it down – Eleanor Roosevelt We do not have to become heroes overnight. Here are five parenting quotes from some of history’s own heroes that may inspire your kids to make today count. So let’s change the definition of what a hero is for our children, steering it away from cape-clad comic book characters and towards the everyday people who display just one small act of courage to overcome a difficulty or the kindness and selflessness to make someone else’s day that little bit brighter. But what is history if not just a chronicle of days, and who among us doesn’t have the power to make a day? Generally, ‘hero’ is a label we give to people who save babies from burning buildings, to Superman, to brave soldiers that fought in the wars of yesteryear and to those who survive the most catastrophic events.

Is ‘Be a hero’ on your to-do list? It’s quite the leap from ‘Get watch fixed’ and ‘Haircut 10am’ isn’t it? But I guess that all depends on our definition of a hero, and for our own fulfilment and the sakes of our children who watch our every move, I believe it’s a definition that needs to change. Kids & Parenting 5 parenting quotes for raising an everyday hero

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