Parenting? Just Do Your Best!

Most parents work to make the best possible decisions where there kids are concerned. Rarely does a parent decide, "Now this kid, I'm going to screw this one up." Parents usually do the best they can with the tools they have available to them at the time. So if you're one that did your best, learn to let go of the guilt for the mistakes you made as a parent that you will never be able to change. Start today learning new tools, use them to the best of your ability, and expect you are going to make more mistakes, but you just keep doing the best you can. Guilt can truly leave you feeling depressed, anxious, and clearly unhappy, If you cannot change it, do you best not to make the same mistake in the future, and let it go. Continue to do your best. That's all you can do.