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How do you get parenting right?

From someone who spends most of the time convinced I'm getting it wrong.

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Java Ceridwen Bere
Jul 10, 2025
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I’ve been thinking a lot about how we are raising the kids and what I hope for them as human beings in this world. This in turn has made me reflect on my own upbringing and what core values were present in my formative years.

My mum is a fairly liberal parent. She encouraged me to be independent and form my own ideas from as early as I can remember. Very…

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