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One Is Enough
by Shwetambara Sabharwal
Quick Takes
- Identify your patterns of self-criticism and doubt
- Stop expecting perfection
- Be willing to make mistakes and learn from them
- Practice honest parenting in front of your kids
- Empower your children through authenticity and grit
As you take on all the responsibilities of solo parenthood—taxiing the kids around, attending soccer games and music recitals, and cooking meals, as well as disciplining, teaching, counseling, and nurturing your children (sometimes all in one day)—exhaustion, sleep deprivation, and cutting back on self-care start to pile up. Humans like predictability and consistency, both of which can be compromised in single-parent homes. Understandably, loneliness, anxiety, inadequacy, ...
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