Strapped for time, we often feel guilty and compensate by doing everything (and/or buying everything) for our child, thinking that is how to “love” a child. We often focus on keeping our child happy in the moment rather than looking at the long-term goal of raising our child to become a competent, caring adult.

There are three major things we can do to stay focused on that long-term goal, and to give our children what they really need, rather than what just feels good in the moment:

A. Give children a platform for independence

B. Allow children to experience the consequences of their actions

C. Build and maintain your own identity beyond “mom”

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