The Hardest Part of Letting Them Grow

As parents, it's completely natural to want to step in, fix the problem, and make our child's discomfort go away. Rabbi Yisroel Grossberg, M.S. Ed., reminds us that one of the greatest things we can do for our children is let them own their mistakes. When we allow them to feel the weight of their choices while giving them a pathway toward repair, they learn something powerful: things can be fixed, relationships can be repaired, and they have the ability to make things right, even after a mistake. And Rabbi Avi Landa, LCSW, takes it a step further: when we step in every time, we may be handing our children a version of the world that does not reflect what they will actually face. Our kids need to learn that their decisions matter and that their actions have real world outcomes. As we work through accountability and repair this week, we'll talk about that balancing act that comes along with parenting - holding our kids accountable while making sure they still feel loved, and using the moments of repair to build even deeper connections with them.