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 When your children misbehave, what is your first thought? Most moms I know panic and run with the kid in tow because they are embarrassed their child has acted out in public. They are fearful they will be judged as poor moms because their children are being difficult.
However, let me share something with you. When your kids misbehave, you need to remember it is about your child, not about you. Too often parents think their children do something wrong, it is a negative reflection of how they are managing their families.
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 I don't know about you, but we have had a lot of media exposure in the last several weeks over families that are falling apart or dying. The most recent issue is the Michael Jackson saga, which is truly sad for the children.
Whether or not you were a fan of his is irregardless to the point I am making: When parents fail to prepare, they leave their children vulnerable to the worst possible outcomes.
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 Almost daily I talk with a mom who is struggling with an issue about a child that she just can't seem to get her hands around. She will give me history and tell me her child's story, highlighting the frustrations which have come along the way.
As I explore the variables with the mom, we typically come to a fork in the road where the mother lost valuable time in solving her child's challenges. And the worst part, the pain probably could have ended sooner for everyone if mom had done one simple thing.
Trust her instincts.
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 Too many times I have sat with a mom who was grieving about her child. As she would talk, she usually would say something like,"I knew something wasn't right but no one would listen". As a result, she would doubt her judgment, listen to everyone's voice but her own, and continue to struggle with her child.
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