Between the slew of parenting books on the market, nagging mother-in-laws and unsolicited advice from strangers, it’s pretty easy to feel inadequate as a parent these days.
If your child is screaming in public, you spoiled them; if your child is too poised and proper, you’re too strict. Whether you’re breastfeeding, bottle-feeding, going all-organic or all-Lunchable with your kids, it seems there’s always somebody pointing a finger at what you’re doing wrong.
And to top it off, you just never know if the life lessons and character you’ve ingrained in your kids have really sunk in, regardless of whether you’ve checked all the right boxes or not.
With all the pressure surrounding the full-time job that is raising humans, Tara Parker Routzong certainly knows the feeling of failing as a mom because she simply “can’t do it all.”