Why Good Enough is...enough

When I was a teenager, I was determined to show all the adults in my life how to be a great parent and how they were not good parents. I was so judgmental. I think most kids are at least to some degree critical of their parents. When I got older in my 20's and before I got married and had kids of my own, my judgmentalism got even stronger. I saw parents correct their kids (or the lack thereof), and I would think, "I will NOT be that kind of parent. I will do things differently." When I did get married and had kids, I would internally apologize to every parent I ever judged. I was okay with conceding. I had high aspirations, too! I was going write down every funny thing my kids did. (Never happened) I would never yell. (Oops!) My kids would always listen, do what I said, and never