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Last week, I watched my four-year-old look his grandmother dead in the eye and tell her, “You can leave if you don’t listen.” My mother-in-law had just given my 11-month-old chocolate ice cream after I explicitly said no. My preschooler’s response? Pure gold. Was it blunt? Absolutely. Was it rude? Maybe by traditional standards. But […]

Setting Boundaries as a Mom in 2025: Why “No” Means “Good Parenting”