In a world where the marker for perfect is always moving, I absolutely love this video.

The one question I have when watching is at what point did the 1980s parent turn into the 2019 parent?

I mean, I’m an 80s kid.

What is it that got me to lean more towards the parenting styles of today?

I would say a big part of that is the Internet and watching what everyone else is doing and the great ideas they have. Mix that with the fears, “benchmarks” and the endless research, or what loosely qualifies as research in, in what raises happy healthy kids–it only takes some time to realize you’re trying to live up to an ideal.

That doesn’t actually exist.

No one can really define what the parameters of this ideal are and what the benchmark for perfection is. And let’s say we actually do define it, or give it some rough estimate.

Eventually that marker will change again.

In our lives, the “ideal” has to be something we need to let go of if we want to keep some semblance of sanity.

Otherwise, all we’re doing is constantly comparing ourselves to something we can ever reach towards a finish line that is always moving.

At some point you ask, is this worth it?

Certain things just need to be let go.