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Recently I came across this profound statement in my Real Simple magazine.

“What’s the one thing you would have done differently as a mom? (Answer) Recently I had this conversation with someone I had considered one of the best mothers I know―the kind who never missed a kid’s concert or a PTA conference. Her children are grown now, and they are neither independent nor particularly grateful. ‘I should have let them fail,’ she told me. ‘When my daughter forgot to do her homework, I shouldn’t have done it for her. When the other one got caught shoplifting, I should have let her spend a night in jail.’ For better or worse, your mother has probably given this subject a good deal of thought.”

I agree with this mom. We are not perfect and it’s all too easy to be obsessed with perfection and order and playing the right part. Resist – make mistakes!