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Are you feeling like a parenting failure? Do your children’s mistakes loom large, while their successes seem miniscule? Does every day seem like a repeat of the previous day’s letdowns, disappointments, or fiascos  If I’m honest, I’ve had too many episodes of feeling Just.Like.That. There’s been too many days that failure filled the home screen…

Do you struggle with guilt when one of your children fails? I know that I do! Whether it’s a failing grade, an ill-timed practical joke that causes hurt, or words that should never have been spoken, the failure of a child causes me untold grief and self-condemnation.   Is that how it has to be?…