Parenting Battles Not Worth Fighting

Some weeks ago, my friend Melissa Sher asked me for a few quotes on parenting, specifically about the battles I choose not to fight, and here's what I had to say about feelings:

"When you ask parents what they -- ultimately -- want for their children, many will say that they just want their kids to be happy. But, the truth is, how our children feel is not something we can (or should) control, according to the bloggers we asked:

Kristin, who writes about family and relationships at her blog Two Cannoli, said her son has been reserved and cautious in new situations since he was a baby. 'I realized that he adapted well when he had the chance to assess the situation without being pushed,' Kristin said. 'Now that he is almost 6, I allow him time to get used to a new situation and try to prepare him as much as possible, and I let him be scared when he is scared; I tell him I am often scared too, and that seems to comfort him and give him the confidence to branch out,' she added."

Read more from other writers in the article here.