Tips for Positive Parenting

8 Ways to Be a More Positive Parent

By Leslie Leyland Fields

Many parents today feel overwhelmed with feelings of inadequacy and guilt. I am convinced that many of our struggles come from believing that it is our job to be perfect parents. But we don't need to get caught up in false beliefs that cause stress and worry.

Read the eight truths about parenting that will free you to be a more positive parent.

Leslie Leyland Fields is a mother of six and author of "Parenting Is Your Highest Calling, and Eight Other Myths That Trap Us in Worry and Guilt" (Waterbrook). She lives in Kodiak, Alaska. Learn more at www.leslie-leyland-fields.com.