What a great thing to read exquisitetobe. As we parents all know the most important thing we can do for our kids is to just "be there" and to model the behaviour we want to see.
My ex-wife used to always joke that she was surprised when she opened her mouth and her mother came out. They are always watching us, especially when we don't know it.
On BD H52, W50 T27, M26 S21, D23 BD-9-Mar-16 D-15-Jan-18 Final-19-Apr-18 I am a storyteller. The story may do you no good. But a story is never for the listener. It is always for the one who tells