10/02/2026
So many of us say we just want our children to be happy.
It sounds simple.
Harmless, even.
Like the most natural wish a parent could have.
But happiness, on its own, is a moving target.
It comes and goes.
It depends on circumstances, moods,
outcomes, and other people.
And when it becomes the main goal,
children can start to feel like something is
wrong whenever they’re not feeling good.
They learn to avoid hard emotions.
To hide disappointment.
To pretend they’re okay when they’re not.
To chase approval instead of authenticity.
A full, healthy life isn’t built on constant happiness.
It’s built on the ability to feel, to recover,
to stay true to yourself, and to keep going
when things don’t work out.
Because when children learn those things,
happiness stops being the goal…
and instead it becomes a natural byproduct
of a life they can actually handle. ❤️
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