The difficulty of feeling like we're failing at parenting

If you are parenting for relationship and connection and today you feel like you're failing... you're not alone. We can't control other people. And sometimes when things feel difficult it's often because someone is lacking the capacity for what we're up to in the moment. It's OK. Give them a break. Give you a break.
When it feels like our desire for healthy relationships in the family is too hard, when it feels futile, it isn't. Don't stop. Keep going. Navigating difficulty is part of relationship and the more you can model giving people space to be different or to struggle with an idea, the more solid your relationship becomes.
Jill Doneen Clifton
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