The Best Parents I Know Make Thirty Mistakes Each Day

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👪 ParentingElternschaft: Anforderungen vs. Realität. Scheitern an den eigenen Ansprüchen - Das gewünschteste Wunschkind

The best parents I know make thirty mistakes each day.
--- Jesper Juul

Parenting is difficult. You can't make it perfect. Nobody does. But most people don't talk about that because they don't want to be considered a failure. But it is absolutely normal to make mistakes - in life and as a parent. Don't beat yourself up about at and try to do your best.


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  3. Going into any direction is better than standing still
  4. Failure-success paradox