Bad or Just Imperfect?
“I yelled at my kid yesterday. I am such a Bad Mom.” (This could also read: “I yelled at my partner yesterday. I am such a bad partner.”) Are you, though? Everyone makes mistakes sometimes. Making a mistake – operating outside your value system – does not make you a “Bad Mom.” Repairing these minor rifts brings us back in line with our values and shows our loved ones that we really care about them. Here are some tips for how to do this: Look them in the eye, and speak from th