Everyone makes mistake. We are human and it is part of life. One question I always like to ask myself is, "Is there anything I can do to improve the situation?"
If the answer is yes, I try to do anything to improve. Communication is key. When we have an issue and we don't talk it out, it will always stay there. We can pretend everything is fine. But you know deep down it still has an impact.
If we have tried everything, have already talked with the kids and tried to improve the situation, but it still didn't work, then we need to learn to come to term with it. We still have life to live and cannot let ourselves be misery for the rest of the time.
Accept our mistake. Own our mistake. And take responsibility for it and try to improve the relationship. Focus on the present but not the past.
I think the best thing for me is when I make parenting mistakes, I own up to it to my daughter. We talk about how I could do better. I apologize. I model to her that it's okay for us to make mistakes, have bad days, and that we can recognize how we can do better. This makes it easier for her to admit when she's wrong. It makes it easier for her to learn that we all make mistakes and life goes on. It helps build a stronger relationship with her because I'm not pretending to have all of my stuff together - we're in this together.
Everyone makes mistake. We are human and it is part of life. One question I always like to ask myself is, "Is there anything I can do to improve the situation?"
If the answer is yes, I try to do anything to improve. Communication is key. When we have an issue and we don't talk it out, it will always stay there. We can pretend everything is fine. But you know deep down it still has an impact.
If we have tried everything, have already talked with the kids and tried to improve the situation, but it still didn't work, then we need to learn to come to term with it. We still have life to live and cannot let ourselves be misery for the rest of the time.
Accept our mistake. Own our mistake. And take responsibility for it and try to improve the relationship. Focus on the present but not the past.
I think the best thing for me is when I make parenting mistakes, I own up to it to my daughter. We talk about how I could do better. I apologize. I model to her that it's okay for us to make mistakes, have bad days, and that we can recognize how we can do better. This makes it easier for her to admit when she's wrong. It makes it easier for her to learn that we all make mistakes and life goes on. It helps build a stronger relationship with her because I'm not pretending to have all of my stuff together - we're in this together.