Reflections on accepting help during difficult times, the importance of listening and being present in family life, embracing imperfection, and repairing mistakes in parenting. The chapter emphasizes raising competent adults, teaching children about mistakes and vulnerability, and the significance of acknowledging personal challenges while still being a parent.
Every person, no matter how ordinary, has to occasionally summon extraordinary bravery to get through life’s challenges. If you haven’t already had one of those moments, you will at some point. Because, hey, Kelly Corrigan says, that’s life. Kelly shares her trademark wit and wisdom in this week’s conversation about how to hold ourselves, our families, and our loved ones together when our world is falling apart.
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