Children look to us, not just for guidance, but for examples on how to live and how to handle the different situations they might encounter. If we want our children to grow up to be able to handle whatever life throws at them, then we need to be able to handle whatever life throws at us. I am not saying that we can’t let our children see us stress or lose our temper, but they need to see when it is appropriate. They need to learn the difference between bears and unicorns. If they see us freak out, get angry, get upset, fight, yell, or socially withdraw every time something doesn’t go our way,
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