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Linda Olson's avatar

It’s not about right or wrong, it’s about what works. Those words took a heavy weight off my shoulders for a moment. It has been decades since my young daughters and I struggled because I thought I had to parent the way I was parented. It was the only model I really knew, and it wasn’t working for any of us. The more I tried, the more it backfired. Until I let it go. I looked at my daughters with a different lens. I looked at myself with a different lens. It took a lot of work and a lot of time to find what would work better. It wasn’t perfect, but it was better. Now they are grown and productive people. They are making their way and finding what works. And I love them and am part of their lives in different and good ways.

May we keep looking for what works. What is right for one is not right for another, what is wrong for one is not wrong for another. May we find what works as individuals, families, communities, and beyond.

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Nancy goodwin's avatar

Being with our kids, staying engaged through it all... Seems like that’s what matters most. Thanks for this MAMD!

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