Parenting Coach Shares Insights on Allowing Children to Be Sad

As a parenting coach, I knew I had to give my daughter permission to be sad — even at Disney World

The author said that not even being at a magical spot like Disney World could prevent her kids from having meltdowns. Courtesy of Rachael Fritz. Despite all of the planning and excitement, our family trip to Disney was far from perfect. As a parenting coach and mom of three, I should have expected this might happen. I soon realized that the messy moments offered me an opportunity to pass along 3 lessons to my kids. The castle had just come into view. As I watched my three children's faces, ...