I am a recovering perfectionist. As such, I have a lot of experience with anxiety, depression and other issues that perfectionism can trigger. My love for my beautiful daughter has pushed me to get to an even healthier place of healing from perfectionism. What I don’t heal, she picks up on and adopts as her way of dealing with the world. Seeing her become perfectioninstic and hard on herself has been a powerful motivator for me to change.

Parents who are perfectionists are prone to many issues such as depression, anxiety, weight issues, etc. Ironically, we are susceptible to these issues because we are trying so hard to be perfect. Yet not only do we suffer from this impossible goal we set for ourselves, but we inadvertently put our children at risk for serious issues as well. (more…)