{"id":13328,"date":"2017-05-09T22:13:20","date_gmt":"2017-05-09T16:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/?p=13328"},"modified":"2025-10-06T15:56:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T10:26:23","slug":"your-mom-is-your-first-counselor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/your-mom-is-your-first-counselor.html","title":{"rendered":"Why Your Mom Is Your First Counselor In Life (And Probably Your Best)"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, how was your day?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did you have lunch?<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These would probably be the first few questions that your mom would ask you once you\u2019re back home after a long day at school or work. From the time you were born, until now, there has always been one person who has been totally invested in your happiness and that\u2019s your mom!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No matter what, she has always had your best interests at heart. She knows all your secrets, and still demands to know every single detail of your life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your mom has been your first friend, caregiver and counselor. No one can understand you better than your mother. She\u2019s just like a detective. She knows exactly when you\u2019re happy and when you\u2019re not.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIs everything Ok?\u201d will be the icebreaker for the conversation when she sees you upset and no matter how many times you reply, \u201cYeah, I\u2019m Ok\u201d, she knows that you\u2019re not OK!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She wouldn\u2019t drop the topic until you open up and divulge all the details of why you\u2019re upset. She would listen to you patiently and suggest a few ways to deal with the problem. After her therapy session, she would likely call you for dinner and stuff you with food.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s for these reasons that we believe that your mother is your first and probably your best counselor. So let\u2019s have a look at a few unique qualities that your <\/span><b><i>SuperMom<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> possesses:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>1. Patience<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The one thing that most of us seem to lack is patience. But your mom has immense patience to listen to you crib, take your drama and practically everything that you do.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>She might have a ton of other work to do but when you need her, she will give you all her time and attention.<\/p>\n<p><b>2. Good Listener<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your mom would spend a significant amount of time listening to you and your stories. She would intently listen to all of it even if it has nothing to do with her. She\u2019ll keep you on the phone for hours just to hear about the most trivial parts of your day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oh! And god forbid you have a bad day. There\u2019s no escaping your mom then. She would definitely come up to you and ask you what\u2019s wrong. She would give you all the time to express your feelings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/yourdost-blog-images.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/09220717\/momfirstcounsellor-1-640x350.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13331\" src=\"http:\/\/yourdost-blog-images.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/09220717\/momfirstcounsellor-1-640x350.jpg\" alt=\"Mom is a patient listener\" width=\"640\" height=\"350\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether it\u2019s about horrible grades, relationship issues or just a bad day at work, she will always listen and advise you on what to do next.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>3. Non-judgmental<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No one can be more comforting than a mother. She wouldn\u2019t judge you but instead communicate and connect with you to bring out your best. She would always create a comfortable environment and allow you to share your feelings and pour your heart out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>4. Empathetic and Caring<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only your mother has the ability to comprehend and share your feelings. She can put herself in your shoes and understand the situation from your perspective. She makes sure you feel understood and heard. She cares for you and she will always be there for you whenever you need her.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>5. Encouraging<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your mom will provide you with optimism and hope even when there is none. She instils hope even when you feel hopeless. She will make you believe in yourself and in your potential to learn and grow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/yourdost-blog-images.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/09220758\/momfirstcounsellor-2-640x350.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13332 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/yourdost-blog-images.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/09220758\/momfirstcounsellor-2-640x350.jpg\" alt=\"Mom always encourages you\" width=\"640\" height=\"350\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/350;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She has faith in your ability to do anything you wish to and she\u2019ll go all out to help you achieve it. She would probably be the only one to support your interests and encourage you to stay true to your passion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>6. Guidance<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your mom has a say in any major decision of your life. She would probably call the shots and magically, she\u2019s always got good advice for any situation that you may encounter. Only her <\/span><b><i>\u2018mom senses\u2019<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can see what you can\u2019t. You can trust her judgement more than you trust anyone else\u2019s. She teaches you valuable lessons in life that you wouldn\u2019t have learnt from anyone else.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your mom is probably going to be the only one standing beside you when everyone else has walked away. She is irreplaceable in your life and she offers the kind of advice, comfort, love and warmth that no one can. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>So, go out there and tell her how much you love her and how grateful you are to her.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>We can never replace your mom, but we&#8217;re the next best thing for all your counseling needs, and we&#8217;re here for you.\u00a0Get personalized\u00a0guidance from the<\/b>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.yourdost.com\/talkItOut?yd_source=YDBlog&amp;yd_medium=InternalLinking&amp;yd_content=MomFirstCounselor&amp;yd_campaign=BlogPostPromotion\"><b>Experts at YourDOST<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So, how was your day? Did you have lunch? These would probably be the first few questions that your mom would ask you once you\u2019re back home after a long day at school or work. 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