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“We cannot tell a child who is hitting someone to stop hitting, or a child who is running to stop running, or a child who is complaining about wanting more TV to stop complaining. Well, we can (I am someone who says all these things too!), but these pleas won’t be successful. Why? Because we cannot control someone else—we can only control ourselves.”
― Becky Kennedy, Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be

“When you make a decision you believe in but you know will upset your child, you might say as much to your kid: “Two things are true, sweetie. First, I have decided that you cannot watch that movie. Second, you’re upset and mad at me. Like, really mad. I hear that. I even understand it. You’re allowed to be mad.” You don’t have to choose between firm decisions and loving validation. There’s no trade-off between doing what feels right to you and acknowledging the very real experience of your child. Both can be true.”
― Becky Kennedy, Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be

“Finding the good inside can often come from asking ourselves one simple question: “What is my most generous interpretation of what just happened?”
― Becky Kennedy, Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be

“it’s only after we accept reality that we can attempt to change it.”
― Shane Parrish, Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results