I counseled Anna, a single mother with two preschoolers. She realized she was overly cautious with her kids and she wanted to change. One day, her son wanted to run down a steep hill. She stood aside and let him do it but she couldn’t resist calling after him, “BE CAREFUL!” We talked about something more positive she could say to him the next time he asked to do something outside of her comfort zone. Here is what we came up with: [linkback] When Sorry Isn’t Enough.