“You can do hard things.”
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That has become mantra in our home, a response to the all-too-familiar “It’s too hard!” declaration from our kids.
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It is crucial that when our children look into our eyes, regardless of the circumstances bearing down on them, what they see is someone that believes in them.
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As parents, we carry this powerful responsibility. We can either destroy their spirit with our disappointment and frustration, or we can build them up with our understanding and help.
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Our children need to feel overestimated by us. That kind of confidence serves as fuel on the flame of learning and growing.
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At the heart of raising our children is the conviction that their mistakes and failures are not the enemy. The real enemy is bondage. If we’re not careful, they can become enslaved to their shortcomings and crippled by fear of failing.
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They need to know they’re in a relationship with people who love them, who aren’t freaked out about their mistakes, and who have solutions that really do work if they choose to follow them.
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They need to know that they have the freedom to fail forward. Our job is to help them handle that freedom in a healthy way.
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“You’re children don’t need you to be perfect, they just need you to believe in them.” – Colotte from Disney’s Dumbo.
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