Self-aware and focused, conscious parents try to be present with our children and reflect on our own behavior as authority figures.

I'm a therapist and run a support group for moms. I know that even when their kids were going through hard times, they were still good moms. My self-worth is separate from my children's development.

We begin every family dinner by holding hands and briefly saying something positive about our day. We do this whether we are eating at home or in the middle of a food court at a local mall. Many of ...