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My Roles
(written originally in August 2007 after reading First Things First by Steven Covey)

WIFE:  
    I make special time for our marriage each week and really go all out to make my dh feel special and loved.  I do this happily as I recognize that our marriage vows are important to me.

MOTHER/TEACHER:  
    I give my children healthy habits such as enough rest, enough exercise, healthy eating with no hang-ups.  I teach my children to respect their bodies and to want the best for themselves.  I guide them in the best ways of living so that their physical bodies do not fail them.
    I guide my children in being able to be themselves in a relaxed manner in any social setting.  I teach my children to have good manners such as Please, Thank you, I am sorry.  I encourage them to be courteous to women and the elderly.
    I teach my children to have a good sense of right and wrong that is internally enforced.  I encourage my children to have a faith and belief in something outside themselves that they can rely on in times of need.
    My children are open to learning and excited by the world.  I do what I have to to give them the best start possible along the path to higher education so that they can achieve their full potential financially and mentally .
    I encourage my children to be confident and to know their own mind.  I teach them to be able to express themselves clearly and honestly.  I teach them to be kind, considerate and to show empathy for others.

HOMEMAKER:
    I am learning to cook nutritious well balanced meals on a budget.  I am guiding my family in healthier heating habits and am doing my best to follow my suggestions also.  We eat an abundance of fresh fruit, vegetables and whole grains.
    I look after the health of my family with the meals I prepare and the cleanliness of my home.  I also make sure that the medicines are always current and that the first aid items are accessible.
    I make rules for my children that help them to stay safe.  I also make sure that I tidy up the house so that unsafe items are secure.
    I keep track of our finances and control my spending so that we are living with our means.  I am careful to be frugal wherever possible and am learning to look for the true bargain.  I accept our current financial situation and learn from it.
    I am regular with my cleaning of our home and self disciplined with regards to doing each chore when I have planned to do it.  The health of my family and the appearance of my home are dependant on my cleaning efforts.

INDIVIDUAL:
    I look after myself mentally by reading good books, having a positive attitude and associating with uplifting people; spiritually by attending church and continuing to learn more, having personal prayer time and reading my scriptures; physically by looking after my health with regular exercise and good food, and emotionally by finding healthy ways to express myself and get my needs met.


I have others but haven't managed to expand them out as much with statements.  My other roles include friend, family member, church member and community member.

Hope this inspires you to create your own.