Richard Patterson wrote a book about confident parenting.  In it, he discusses four things successful parents do NOT do.  I wanted to share them with you today because are informative and helpful.

Successful parenting will always be a challenge, even to the most hard working parent. But you can meet the challenge. Here are some pointers to help along the way.

1) SUCCESSFUL PARENTS DON'T EXPECT PERFECTION, either from themselves or their children. Parenting is an art, not a science. Parent's DO; their children BECOME. Between the "doing" and "becoming" there is room for a lot of mistakes. Successful parents understand that, like themselves, their children aren't perfect, either. These parents expect the best from their children, but not perfection. This frees them to love their children unreservedly.

2) SUCCESSFUL PARENTS DON'T FEAR OCCASIONAL FAILURES. They understand that mistakes are a normal, even healthy part ...   more »