FLIP THROUGH ANY PARENTING MAGAZINE and it's easy to feel overwhelmed. There's advice on the right foods to feed your child, the right age to potty train, the right way to discipline. The list goes on and on.
It can make a parent wonder: What happens if I don't do everything right? Will one mistake negatively impact my child's future — perhaps even scar them for life — and ruin our relationship in the process? I'm no stranger to these thoughts, but I have found relief from such concerns by considering the role that God plays in my relationship with my son.
Mary Baker Eddy described God as the divine Father Mother who cares for every one of His children. And she defined us as the ideas that reflect Him, ideas that are "complete and forever expressed." Science and Health, p.519.
