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Move Past Your Parents’ Mistakes and Leave the Blame Behind

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You have the power to learn and grow from your parents’ mistakes. Not all parents are created equal. There are some who make mistakes based on what they believe was in your best interest, or those who do the best they can with the resources they have.

Then there are those that are downright abusive and terrible. Granted, there is no such thing as a perfect parent and there are lots of conflicting opinions about parenting.

It can be confusing! Of course, people feel the best about their childhood when their parent’s choices, behavior, personality seemed to be a good fit for the needs of a child.

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