“Struggle builds strength.” If I always protect my kids from heartache and hurt, I’m doing them a disservice. I’m teaching them to be weak and wimpy, and I’m raising them to be children who rely on their mom instead of adults who rely on God. I don’t want to see my kids fail, but I know that letting them try new things, mess up, or experience failure will help them develop character that success never will. I don’t want to see them get hurt by others, and yet if I swoop in and rescue them from
