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I HAVE FAILED AS A PARENT

I HAVE FAILED AS A PARENT

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BrianSpahrCreative
Oct 19, 2023
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I HAVE FAILED AS A PARENT
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I have failed as a parent.

I let my kids down.
I lose my cool and run short of patience with them.
I haven’t instilled an insatiable drive and ambition in them.
I don’t always follow through with tough consequences when they misbehave. Sometimes, they burp at the table, and I laugh instead of acting appalled and insisting on good manners.

I have failed as a …

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