#power-struggles

#power-struggles

The goal of a limit is not to change your child's behavior. That's something you have no control over. The goal of a limit is to stay in charge in the way your child needs you to be and to avoid power struggles. Just because your child protests the limit or tantrums when you implement, doesn't mean it's not working. The limit is working if it's preventing unhealthy behavior and avoiding pernicious power struggles.

Deborah reflects on her sister's struggles with illiteracy while also confronting her new job dynamics without Winnie, who helped protect her from corporate decisions.