‘That I should do everything for my children’

I’ve come across this parenting belief many times.

I don’t think that anybody would admit to believing that they should do everything for their children…however many parents actually do waaay to much for their children. Read more

This is my new category ‘Deconstructing Parenting’, where I will take apart some common parental beliefs that might get parents into strife from time to time. I have just chosen 8 here, but I am sure there are many more.

I think it is important to think about how these misconceptions or ‘false beliefs’ can make us feel when we fail to be able to achieve them, as we will as they are not realistic. Read more