Let It Go: 10 Things To Stop Worrying About

- Lara Krupicka

The good news? We’re better parents when we worry less and let go more. Here are 10 things you can drop from your list of worries:

1. You don’t spend enough one-on-one time with your child.

Most parents think this from time to time, unless they’re home with their kids 24 hours, seven days a week. When that guilt springs up, it may be signaling a need for change in your schedule. Pull out the calendar and plan a special date with your child or look for new ways to maximize the time you do have.

2. Your child does not have the latest, greatest [fill-in-the-blank].

Don’t fall prey to feeling bad about this, but instead consider what you do provide for your child – food, clothing, security and love. Banish the guilt by working together as a family to regularly be grateful for what you have as a family.

3. Forgetting – a promise, a birthday or a play date.