One of the most common things I heard from my mother when I was growing up was “you don’t appreciate me” or “you don’t appreciate the things I do for you.” I think many mothers feel this way about their children. I even heard my mother-in-law say this about her thirty-five year old son. Why do so many mothers feel this way? It is true that some mothers pour their heart and soul into raising their children. But, in the end, it does not matter how much effort she feels like she used, or how much love she has for her child. What matters is the actions she has taken, and how they affected her child.
For instance, if a mother thought that spanking, sleep training, time outs, and junk food were good for her child or helped her child, the energy she put into doing those things for her…
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