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Posted on March 13, 2025 by confidentparentsconfidentkids

Liberating our Daughters: Unlearning Our Own Perfectionism by Untaming Ourselves in Motherhood

By Annie Schien, M.Ed. The word capacity has come to me time and time again in the throes of parenting. Namely, the growing awareness around how low my capacity feels, sometimes chronically. Capacity – I think you know what I’m talking about…is that smorgasbord of patience, energy, the ability to regulate oneself, internal calm and …

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