to develop who they were meant to be. and it worked. they are grown up and amazing people! they are confident, and know who they are as human beings. i could not have hoped for more. i not only love them, but i like and respect them as people. and we are a family that shares a lot of love.
was i just lucky or did i learn something during those early years? maybe it was a little bit of both.
i was witness recently to someone trying to handle her child, who was frustrated and complaining about something. that parent was saying “don’t do that” and “stop it!” did it work 