DETOXifying parental GUILT

[FelipesMom]

Got this today and it really spoke to me... thought I'd share. :o) -Leticia

 

THE DAILY GROOVE ~ by Scott Noelle
www.enjoyparenting.com/dailygroove

 

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:: Detoxifying Parental Guilt ::

Are you plagued by guilt whenever you fall short of
your parenting ideals? Such guilt may seem a natural
response, but it's not...  It's *cultural*.

Our culture conditions people to believe that their
worth depends on their behavior, so that when your
behavior is "wrong" you doubt your self-worth, i.e.,
you feel guilty.

But if you knew absolutely that you *are* worthy of
love and respect -- *unconditionally* -- you'd never
feel guilty. You'd simply feel "off" whenever your
behavior was out of alignment with your values.

That "off" feeling would be a welcome sign that you
need to adjust your course. And with your self-worth
beyond dispute, you'd be confident in your ability to
get back on track.

So next time you feel parental guilt, say to yourself,
"This has nothing to do with my inherent worth --
that's a given. I made a mistake, but I can learn from
it. I got a little lost, but I'm finding my way."

http://dailygroove.net/parental-guilt

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Copyright (c) 2009 by Scott Noelle
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[earthmama65]

Jan. 21, 2010 at 1:00 PM

thumbs up

[maidn]

Jan. 21, 2010 at 1:03 PM

Parental guilt is a huge issue for me as a parent, I have learned somewhat to do as the article suggests and just shrug and tell myself " another lesson learned" but there are still times I look at my children and wish things were different .

[carnivalday]

Jan. 22, 2010 at 11:49 PM

THANK YOU!

[Imamom4sure]

Jan. 23, 2010 at 8:37 PM

awesome! I love the daily groove too, but missed this one, thanks for posting it!

[conejoazul]

Jan. 28, 2010 at 11:22 AM

nice post!