Mistakes are lessons, not labels.

Luvvie spoke to me about raising kids to be “good troublemakers,” and reminding us that children push boundaries or rebel, so their mistakes sometimes come from the best of intentions. She also spoke so thoughtfully about reframing mistakes as lessons that have yet to be learned.

We can’t let our mistakes define us. - by Liz Gumbinner

And let’s be sure to teach our children the same. They are not their worst mistakes. They have lots and lots of room to grow. And above all, let’s remember to say, as my own parents said to us as kids, “we may not always like what you do, but we will always love you.”

As an adult, this is one of the hardest lessons I've had to learn myself and ensure that I don't pass on to my own child. Owning up to my mistakes and then moving on from them is one of my super powers at this time. I am still working hard to not repeat mistakes, but no one is perfect :)