Do you ever find yourself lying beside your child at the end of a long day, re-experiencing the hard moments, the tears at dinner, the explosive reaction to a simple request, and the refusal to get dressed, wondering, What is wrong with my child? Or perhaps the question turns inward: What am I doing wrong as a parent? If so, you're not alone. We live in a world that urges us to find solutions as quickly as possible when things feel uncomfortable. When children struggle, we're

We live in a culture that makes it easy to believe our children should always be doing more. More sports. More activities. More lessons. More opportunities. As parents and caregivers, many of us have asked ourselves: Are they doing enough? Should we try something new? Would they benefit from another activity? I know, as a mom, I have. But the more important question may not be what else our children can do; it may be where they feel known, valued, and rooted. Children need mo