There’s mystery in raising children: As our children grow and develop their unique talents, we can’t control every aspect of their lives. For example… - Fred Rogers

There are times when explanations, no matter how reasonable, just don't seem to help.

I remember one of my seminary professors saying people who were able to appreciate others — who looked for what was good and healthy and kind — were about as close as you could get to God — to the eternal good. And those people who were always looking for what was bad about themselves and others were really on the side of evil. “That’s what evil wants,” he would say. “Evil wants us to feel so terrible about who we are and who we know, that we’ll look with condemning eyes on anybody who happens to be with us at the moment.” I encourage you to look for the good where you are and embrace it.

Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable. When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary.