Are you a vulnerable role model?
Do you express emotional vulnerability around your kids? Do you ever say you feel nervous, frustrated or shed a few tears in front of them? If not, why not? What are you predicting would happen if you do? Are your fears likely to be valid or are they just a product of your upbringing or societal stigma? By expressing emotions, you are teaching them to fight EMOTIONAL PERFECTIONISM (yes, it’s a real thing). Emotional perfectionism is the unrealistic, unhelpful desire to be in
