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Once, I walked out of the store without giving into my child's tantrum for a cookie. A woman stopped me in the parking lot and told me I was the best parent in the shopping center. My daughter wasn't so sure. When your kids tell you you're mean, take it as a compliment. The rising generation has been called the laziest, rudest, most entitled kids in history. The news stories scare the best of moms. It's easy to want to throw in the towel with your own kids. After all, don't we all want to be the cool mom? Don't give up. They may think you're mean now, but they'll thank you later.
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