When my son came into my life l was a bit arrogant and was set on maintaining a strict, authoritarian "tiger mother" parenting style. It was almost as if no other options existed, and I was also quite proud of this style just due to inherited/generational thinking. I made a choice, when I realized I had one... Nearly 3 years into motherhood, I learned the so very hard way that this route was not the most effective, and it was not a necessary way to live. I made a choice, wh