Forgiveness

It's been kind of hard around here lately. Sibling rivalry has resulted in a "I wuv you" - "I don't like you anymore and your not allowed in my room for three weeks!" kind of relationship. All the screaming, name-calling, pushing, and crazy running around has got me frazzled and impatient. We've taken classes and stayed up late reading Glasser, Kurcinka, Sears, and countless articles on parenting. So I feel horrible every time I raise my voice and lose my patience. But at the end of the day (and usually several times during) they still say, "I love you Mama." And I am humbled.

Little Boy Wisdom #24: Forgive people for their faults and short comings. Most of all, forgive your parents for anything they did wrong. This parenting stuff is really, really hard!