Have you ever felt the scathing look of judgy moms because your kid is the one eating sand in the sandbox? Or your kid is hitting, not sharing, or whatever. You know what I’m talking about. And you feel a rush of shame? We have to disconnect from that shame. Kids do stupid things. Kids act like jerks. Kids make massive mistakes. That doesn’t mean we’ve failed as parents. It’s not always about you. If you can release a little bit of that feeling—that you are responsible for everything your child does—you will have gone a long way toward easing your anxiety.
