Conventional parenting wisdom states that parents need to “be consistent” in order to maintain their authority.

Flexible parents — those who are willing to take in new information and adjust course on the fly — are given labels like wishy-washy, spineless, jellyfish, waffling, and that shame of shames: permissive!

But isn’t flexibility a virtuous trait? Isn’t flexibility needed to thrive in the complex, fast-changing world of the 21st century?

So if somebody suggests that you should be more “consistent,” tell them you are being consistent...

• I’m consistently flexible.
• I’m consistently following my heart.
• I’m consistently trusting my instincts.
• And my love is consistently unconditional.

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