Let’s face it, most of us had ideas and ideals about what our children would be like or even what sort of parent we would be. In reality, that little child may be quite different from what we imagined or our child’s behavior may be very different from what we thought we were going to be dealing with. It is important to be able to separate fact from fiction and be able to parent and interact with the “real” child, not project our ideas of who and what we hoped onto that separate person. A little well-placed delusion can sometimes … Continue reading →