Let’s face it — we’re not perfect parents. We never will be. (And I can promise you, I definitely won’t be!)

Instead of beating yourself up over a mistake, or apologizing to your child for being a “bad mommy” or “mean mommy” because you yelled or lost your patience, let’s focus on a plan that leads to:

• Stronger relationships with your kids
• Understanding that mistakes are opportunities to learn
• A path forward filled with calm, confident parenting

In this episode of Sustainable Parenting with Flora McCormick, we’ll look at how acknowledging errors—without labeling ourselves—teaches kids that mistakes are about choices, not their worth. With insights from Bruce Perry and Daniel Siegel, we’ll dive into the emotional brain and explore positive parenting strategies that encourage gentle discipline, build resilience, and support raising confident kids.

Thank you for joining me in this mission of creating family dynamics that are genuine in our struggles and intentional in our solutions.

Here is the Brain in the Palm of Your Hand explanation.

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