"It matters so much to us that we're a good parent," say Emily Edlynn, licensed psychologist and author of Autonomy-Supportive Parenting: Reduce Parental Burnout and Raise Competent, Confident Children.
"As a parent of young kids, you're already good at doubting yourself. Any critique, real or perceived, merely ups the runaway thoughts that you're terrible at this and always will be."
"You don't get grades or annual raises," says Amy K. Bach, licensed clinical psychologist and clinical associate professor at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
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