The 7 Surprising Habits That Might Be Driving Your Children Away — And How to Stop Them Now
Sometimes, being loved is more important than being right.
2) Dismissing their feelings
I’ll never forget the day my daughter told me, “I don’t always need advice—I just need you to listen.”
It hit me hard because I realized how often I had brushed off her feelings with a quick solution or a “you’ll be fine.” I thought I was helping, but in reality, I was making her feel unheard.
As parents, we’ve been through a lot, and it’s easy to think we know best. But when we dismiss our children’s emotions—whether it’s stress from work, relationship struggles, or even small daily frustrations—we send the message that their feelings don’t matter.
