I am not the same parent I was nearly twenty years ago when I started out on this path. As a matter of fact, I am not the same parent or the same person I was even two or three years ago. Despite all my dedication and determination to “get things right” as a parent, I’ve changed my mind about all sorts of things. Rather than remain rigid or cling to things that really were not working with my particular individual offspring, I chose to change, evolve, experiment. Rather than feel weak or as if I have been defeated, however, … Continue reading →