Here is a great list by Dr Stephen Cowan which talks about some things we often forget as parents.
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Growth and development are not a race.
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Creating family traditions encourages strong roots and a healthy life.
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We grow in cycles.
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Encouragement is not the same as indulgence.
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Pushing your buttons is a spiritual practice, and children are our spiritual teachers.
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A symptom is the body’s way of letting us know something has to change.
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Be prepared.
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Healing takes time.
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The secret of life is letting go.
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Trust yourself: You’re the expert on your child.
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Take the long view. (Because it’s easy to get caught in the immediacy of a problem, especially at 2am.)