A Decade of Parenting

When things feel tough, I remind myself of this ultimate “two things are true” statement: I am a good parent having a hard time.

the role of the parent is to teach and help the child to cope with unpredictable circumstances and events.”

It wasn’t my crying infant that kept me awake and unnerved. It was the story I was telling myself—the second, third, and fourth arrows. This tends to be the case for many challenges far beyond parenting.