Fear. It wraps its gnarly tentacles around our mother hearts and won’t let go. It is the number one stumbling block to great parenting. I see it all the time. We are afraid that our children will get hurt, bullyied, traumatized or left out at school. We watch for signs of autism, ADHD, brain tumors and dyslexia. We are afraid our kids will feel insecure and we are afraid they will become over confident. We have become so fearful about our kids’ psychological, intellectual and physical health that all of the fun has gone out of being a Mom.

So let’s get the fun back and tackle our fears.

First, we must recognize where those fears originate. Psychologists tell us that when something we need is threatened, fear arises. I get that. I need my kids and I need them healthy. So, when their health and happiness is in jeopardy, I go nuts. My blood pressure rises and I go into fight mode. You do too. That’s what we do as Moms. We are fighters and keepers of our kids. So- we ask, how are we supposed to change that? Better yet- are we supposed to change those reflexes?

The answer…