The other day I found my copy of Becoming the Parent You Want to Be after it was lost somewhere in the house for a few months. I opened it up while I was hanging out with the kids and chapter 3 stood out to me. I read it months ago but this time it really hit me. “Cultivating a Spirit of Optimism About Your Children.”

It reads “…our job as parents is to hold a vision for our children of the people they are becoming. They’re pushing and shoving now, but we believe that, ultimately, they are going to learn to share.”

It’s a brilliant chapter. After reflecting on what I read I realized that this optimism is almost as important as respect for us, and that’s saying something. This optimism can be applied to all relationships, just like respect. And not a nauseating optimism. It’s more like a strong, positive outlook.

Becoming the Parent You Want to Be