[FEARLESS PARENTING] The consequence of making a mistake? Compassion

See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Stephanie Thompsonfor Brooklyn PaperI hate being a parent sometimes — especially when I see my kids make mistakes I should have been better at warning them about. And then I remember: mistakes are unavoidable and loss is impossible to prevent. And only during the aftermath of mistakes and loss do we learn how to deal with it and move on. That I can try to influence.
It is absolutely heartbreaking to watch them but it necessary to learn how to deal wit