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[quote=Anonymous]Just to be clear, I've been a loving parent and there's been no abuse or trauma in our household. But I've let my kids have too much screen time, not kept up the house well, just don't have good instincts as a parent. I'm now at a point where each of my kids is doing poorly with major mental health issues and all but one of them hates and resents me (they are teens. The one who doesn't hate me is the least functional). I can't stop obsessing about the mistakes I've made as a parent. This sounds crazy but I can't help obsessing over the idea that my kids would be better off with a relative or friend, just because I seem to make everything worse. Again, I love them with all my heart but because of that I want what's best for them and I just don't think that's me - I'm a loving parent but not a competent one. And yes, I know if this actually happened it would probably be even worse for my kids, but I honestly don't know what to do. Have had therapy and parent coaching. I am married but spouse has a stressful job and some other issues so I have always been the primary parent.[/quote]

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