When the inner critic gets out of hand, the sense that something’s wrong with your parenting can be crippling. But inside of you and your children an undamaged presence shines like the sun, and the clouds that sometimes cover it are only temporary.
If you grew up without learning that mistakes are ok you may have developed a strong inner critic who, like a 5 year old trying to prevent trouble, now controls your adult life to keep you from taking risks. The antidote is to give your self the compassionate leadership you missed out on when you were growing up.