By Lizzy Francis — 2020
Raising an empathetic and kind kid is a beautiful thing, but it’s also important to prepare kids for the real world.
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If we can process our regrets with tenderness and compassion, we can use these hard memories as a part of our wisdom bank.
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I love my kids fiercely. But, if I’m being totally honest, there are times when I catch myself dreaming about the life I might have if I weren’t chained to three young kids, a husband and a mortgage.
Feelings of ambivalence about parenthood aren’t necessarily going to do harm to children. But when regret suffuses the parent-child dynamic, the whole family can suffer.