The Perfect Need Not Apply
Feb 01, 2021
Dear Parent,
If you are prone to self-recrimination for being a less than perfect parent, let's call this your Get Out Of Jail Free card. You always do the best you can. That's good enough.
Perfection not required.
Love starts within you, for you. All else flows from there.
Love matters,
Ce
P.S. Check out the Love Matters Parenting Society membership for more support.
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