Of course parenting is not about perfecting the relationship, but more about keeping it close and working on progress instead of perfection. It’s hard work to look inward and self-reflect as a parent when you’re putting most of the focus on what your child is doing. My recommendation is to read all 16 of these real tips and focus on building that connection with your kids instead of fixing it or just pointing the finger at them. It takes a strong person and a parent who owns up to working on themselves first.
“Every relationship your child has after this will be modeled on the relationship you’re building with them now.”