Nurturing,
Unconditional love,
And direction.
Sometimes giving all of this, and more, to our strong-willed child is not only exhausting, but also feels overwhelming.
We question.
We doubt.
We feel guilty.
The stress-filled knots in our shoulders grow tighter each day.
And worse, we think we’re failing.
Yes, the strong-willed child is a lot. And they need a lot.
But if we just continue to give them our best (even though that may look different on some days), just think about what they will grow up and give to the world.
It’s something I am willing to bet will be worth the struggle.
Because our strong-willed kids, they weren’t just born to rock the boat, they were born to build a new one.”
**This post was written by Angela Anagnost-Repke and originally appeared on her Facebook page. See more from Angela here.
