I want you to have an AMAZING relationship with your kid

Ceara Deno, MD • September 30, 2022
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As long as your relationship is good, the rest is all gravy to me

I want you to have an AMAZING relationship with your kid.


Frankly, I don’t care about your parenting decisions—bedtime, screen time, chores, etc—UNLESS they interfere with having an amazing relationship with your kid.


Is there Trust? Closeness? Warmth? Affection? Humor? 


Does your kid feel safe to come to you with problems?  Do you enjoy each other?


Will they want to come to you when life gets challenging?  Will they feel unconditionally love and accepted--even when they screw up MAJORLY.  Even when they disappoint you?  Or fail?


That’s the kind of relationship I want for you.  It’s possible.  Let’s do this.   


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