My toddler has massive tantrums and I know I'm supposed to stay calm and empathetic, but sometimes I lose it and yell at him and then I feel like I'm damaging him and failing as a mother.
More people experience this than they realize.
The gap between parenting ideals and human emotional capacity creates shame that may be more harmful than the original imperfection.
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