So many things in life are divided by a fine line–being aggressive and being assertive, for example. When it comes to parenting, there are countless behaviors and choices we make that can cross that line–authoritative can become pushy and tyrannical; concerned can become obsessively smothering; and encouraging our children can cross over and become demanding and overbearing. So, how do we walk that line and keep our parenting comments helpful and not hurtful? How do we keep our own issues under control so that they don’t seep over onto our children? How do we keep our boundaries in tact? I … Continue reading →