Why do we underestimate the skills built as a parent?

By Zoë Wundenberg
Updated July 2 2021 - 1:38am, first published May 13 2019 - 7:00pm
LUCKY ONE: My mother is a fixer of broken hearts, an unwaveringly fair arbitrator and an advocate for those in need.
LUCKY ONE: My mother is a fixer of broken hearts, an unwaveringly fair arbitrator and an advocate for those in need.

I am one of the lucky ones: I won the lottery with my parents. For as long as I can remember, my mother has been one of my best friends. And yet she always managed to retain parental authority despite the closeness of our relationship.

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