Discover how Queen Victoria's beloved governess, Baroness Lehzen, influenced her upbringing and instilled in her the strength to become one of England's greatest queens. Learn the importance of standing firmly for what is right and good in today's episode of The Daily Dad.
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Quick takeaways
Nurturing the ability to discern what's right and standing firmly for it is a crucial responsibility of parenting.
Fostering resilience and moral courage equips children with the tools necessary for personal growth and success.
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Importance of Nurturing Values
Nourishing children's ability to discern what's right and standing firmly for it is a crucial responsibility of parenting. In the case of Queen Victoria, her influential governess, Louise, instilled in her the backbone and resolve that contributed to her being a great queen. This trait of carefully examining impressions, discerning the right thing, and sticking with it remains rare even today. While parents have many responsibilities, nurturing this quality should be prioritized as it forms the foundation for their children's success in various areas of life.
Resilience and Moral Courage
The ability to withstand and overcome opposition, criticism, and difficulty is a valuable quality that parents should foster in their children. Queen Victoria's fortitude, cultivated by Louise, allowed her to rule for an extended period of time. This trait of resilience and moral courage is not limited to any gender and it is essential for individuals to navigate complexities in personal and professional life. By teaching children how to find what's right and encouraging them to stand firmly for it, parents equip their children with the tools necessary for personal growth and success.
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Nourishing the Trait of Standing Firmly for What is Right and Good
"Sometimes, when parents fall down on the job, it falls to someone else to do the job. The primary and most important influence on Queen Victoria, for instance, was not her mother but her beloved governess Baroness Lehzen, who later became her adviser and friend.
It was from Louise Lehzen that Victoria got the backbone that made her one of England’s great queens—one who ruled for some 63 years, more than 40 of them by herself."
Ryan describes what Baroness Lehzen did that imbued Victoria with so much strength, and how you can emulate her example, in today's Daily Dad Podcast.
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