You Don't Have to be a Perfect Parent

By Brenda Dater

I love the idea of being a "good enough" parent. But there have been times when I felt like I had to be perfect--like when I was trying to teach a new skill to my kids or we had a pivotal school meeting. We are all doing the best we can with the skills we have at any point in time.  No parent is perfect, no child is perfect, no intervention or program is perfect--and so we shouldn't expect perfection from ourselves, our children or the strategies we try. 

No Parent is Perfect Segment from "Parenting without Panic" Book Launch

I hope you laughed along with the parents who were in the audience that night.  My kids would be the first to tell you that I'm not perfect, but they know I try my best to be the type of parent they need. And that's all any of us can do.

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