Stay in the Moment
As your years of parenting tick by, you will make some mistakes. If you continue to beat yourself up over the missteps you have made, then you’re adding to your burden. Pile on your worries over the future and you’ll paralyze yourself.
Set down the regret over the past and the worries over the future. Be present in the moment and do the best you can with what you have learned. If you do that, day after day, you’ll be a better parent today and better still each day in the future.
Namaste, translates to “the peace in my soul recognizes (or bows to) the peace in your soul.” Namaste, my friends.
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About the Author
Erica Mauro is a mom to two teenage boys, Will who is neurotypical and Michael with Autism and cognitive delays. She holds a BA in Psychology from Colgate University and a Masters of Psychology in Education from Columbia Teacher’s College. Before staying home with her children, she worked as an elementary school teacher. For five years, she served on the Board of Directors of the Molly Ann Tango Memorial Foundation, a charity dedicated to enriching the lives of children with special needs. In partnership with her husband Dave, she aspires to parent by using daily life as an opportunity for therapeutic intervention, seizing on real experiences as opportunities to build skills and strategies for Michael in a joyful, loving home environment. On the tougher early days, she just tried to get everyone safely to bedtime and start fresh in the morning. *wink* 
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