“In school most of us study subjects like geometry and history–despite the fact that we rarely use them in real life–but few of us are trained to help a child to become a responsible, loving, and happy human being, a skill most of us are required to employ every day as we engage in perhaps the most important job on the planet.”

“Being breathlessly unprepared for the job, we unavoidably make many mistakes as parents. As long as we’re willing to admit those mistakes however, we can learn from and correct them.”

“Understandably, we tend to deny our mistakes as parents. None of us like it the first time we look in the mirror and recognize that we have not been the loving parents we always hoped we’d be. Until we acknowledge that, however, we can’t begin the process of learning how to love our children in the ways they need.”

Greg Baer, M.D., Real Love in Parenting

Great quotes from a great book! And remember to bear in mind the goal of being intentional and repentant instead of locked into perfectionism which leads to discouragement!

My hope is that you will steer clear of being too harsh on yourself as you recognize the ways your children might be asking for your unconditional love.

With small steps forward, we are going to master the skill of giving real love to our families!

Much love to you this wintry night,

The mission of Lioness at the Door is to uplift, strengthen and encourage women of all ages to magnify health, hope and happiness at home. We do so boldly, with humility and gratitude for the opportunity.