I consider every day an opportunity to recognize and uplift parents, but since today is National Parents’ Day, I wanted to officially applaud you, parents. You are doing a great job. It might not feel like it today, but trust me, you are.

Something I often say is that parenting should be simple. If you get the big things right, the rest will fall into place. Don’t worry about being the perfect parent. Focus on loving your child and being present with him. If you do that, you will raise not only a great kid but a kid who will become a great adult someday.

Focus on loving your child and being present with him. If you do that, you will raise not only a great kid but a kid who will become a great adult someday.

On this Parents’ Day, give yourself a break and remember these two important things:

Get the big stuff right.

Don’t let social media and comparison trick you into caring too much about the little things. Where your child goes to kindergarten, what types of activities she will be involved in, how perfect her third birthday party will be—these are not big things, these are…