#11 - What Will Your Legacy Be?

Assalaamualaikum & Greetings! Welcome to Cool Mum Super Dad, your companion on this rollercoaster ride called parenthood. I'm your host, Jamilah Samian, a parenting author and speaker. It’s easy to think that a legacy is all about grand achievements, monumental successes, or accumulating material wealth, but there’s so much more to it than that. At its heart, as a parent, a legacy is about the love you share, the values you uphold, and the positive impact you make on the lives of your children. In this episode, I discuss several legacies parents leave behind, and how you can consciously choose the impact of each of them on your children: 1) Physical Legacy A contemporary issue is the impact of social media on children and youths, in particular, their body image. 2) Emotional Legacy Your emotional legacy is all about the impact your words and actions have on your child’s emotional well-being. 3) Cultural Legacy Everything that shapes our minds and manners, influencing how we see the world and interact with it. This isn't just about the obvious stuff like what we wear, the foods we love, or the language we speak—though that's definitely part of it. 4) Social Legacy How you interact with other human beings is closely observed by your children; kids are always watching us, even when we think they’re not. I also discuss how parents influence children's minds, and the legacy of parents' self-talk in their children. As parents, at times we do not realize the extent towards which we influence our own children. Our words and actions do not cease to exist with our own passing. Every single act, every word that we utter in their presence is engraved in their souls. They carry these into adulthood and, in turn, transmit them to their children, who will then teach them to their children, consciously or otherwise. The legacy that we leave behind endures long after we have passed on. Whatever good is in this work is from Allah; any shortcomings are mine alone. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MORE RESOURCES: Hop over to my website, www.coolmumsuperdad.com BOOK ORDERS: To order my books, click the link: Cool Mum Super Dad Book Order. Please note that your shipping address must be in Malaysia only. If your shipping address is not in Malaysia, please write to [email protected] to make alternative delivery arrangements. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ REFERENCES 1) "Leadership In Parenting: Real Stories, Examples And Practical Strategies To Enable You To Lead Your Child Better". Author: Jamilah Samian. MyriadVentures Enterprise. ISBN: 978-967-10430-5-9. 2) "Cool Mum Super Dad". Author: Jamilah Samian. True Wealth Sdn Bhd. ISBN: 983-3364-16-0. 3) "The Clear Qur'an Series" English Only. A Thematic English Translation. Author: Dr Mustafa Khattab. Book of Signs Foundation. ISBN: 978-0-9773009-8-3. 4) "Teens and Social Media Use: What's the Impact?" Mayo Clinic. (2021). https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/tween-and-teen-health/in-depth/teens-and-social-media-use/art-20474437 5) "Parenting Skills Based on The Qur'an and Sunnah". Dr Ekram & Dr Mohamed Rida Beshir. amana publications. ISBN: 978-1590080290. Jamilah Samian is the author of "Cool Mum Super Dad", "Raise Me Right", "Cool Boys Super Sons", "Leadership In Parenting", "Parenting Generation Y & Z", "The Kindness Miracle" and "77 Power Parent Tips".