Parents, I have a secret to share with you. Are you ready?

There is no such thing as perfect parenting.

I’m serious. You may not think you are aiming for perfection in parenting, but how many times have you yelled at your child and then vowed, “I will never do that again”? Or how often do you spend Sunday night telling yourself you are going to be on time to every event, game, and practice that week? You are going to make your child’s lunch every day?

These are all attempts at perfection, and ultimately, when you set yourself up to be perfect, you will fail.

Perfection is the enemy of good parenting. If your goal is perfection you will inevitably give up. This year, as you set your New Year’s resolutions, I suggest getting rid of anything that is setting you up for failure. Instead, set resolutions that leave room for grace and growth. This way you don’t look back at 2019 and feel you have failed as a parent.

Perfection is the enemy of good parenting.

Here are a few New Year’s resolutions that will leave you feeling empowered as a parent–and as a person–this year.

Don’t let mistakes…