social comparison

One of the most destructive effects of a distorted perspective is that we beat ourselves up for falling short of the unrealistic expectations it sets up. We start to repeat the story to ourselves in judgmental ways.

If you feel like a bad parent, you’re not alone. As parents, it’s easy to worry that we’re not doing the best job. Other families seem to have such an easy time of it! We feel guilty or inadequate and wonder if we may actually be bad parents. Most of us feel like we’re falling