09/10/2026
PARENTS......
Your child doesn’t need you to be their best friend. They need you to be their parent.
That means setting boundaries, saying “no,” holding them accountable, and sometimes allowing them to be disappointed or frustrated. It means not letting “I don’t want to” always become “I don’t have to.”
You can listen to their feelings without letting those feelings make the decisions. You can be loving without giving in. You can be supportive while still expecting more from them.
Your job isn’t to make your child happy every moment. Your job is to prepare them for life.
They will have plenty of friends. What they need most is a parent who loves them enough to lead them. ❤️