Whenever you start to feel this way, pull out this list of parenting truths offered by a pediatrician on Mayoclinic.com.  The concepts sound simple, but are really profound, and they focus on parents (yes, us) as a central point in our children’s lives.  Scary as it sounds, our offspring do pay attention to us, so we need to be on our toes a bit.  This article could provide grounding after a rough day when your parenting skills feel like they could use some work, whether you are trying to survive toddlerhood or that first talk about the birds and bees. 

This post seemed very appropriate because in our family, today was definitely one of those special days when we felt that we were consistently reminding ourselves and our children that we are indeed in charge of the family.  In the end, I think we got through, but not without a few ulcers and tears along the way.  So, I really enjoyed reading through these 10 parenting truths tonight, and I wanted to share them with other folks who may be in for their own ulcer-producing interactions in the future.  Happy reading folks.  May you have patience and perseverance all at the same time.