My teenage daughter wants to quit violin after eight years because she says she only did it to please me, and I'm realizing I might have been living my own unfulfilled dreams through her achievements.
More people experience this than they realize.
The line between supporting a child's potential and projecting one's own unmet needs becomes painfully visible.
“Where Are You with Parenting philosophies — survey and comparison?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.