Discipline is one of the hardest areas of parenting in my opinion. There are several times a day that I just don't know what to do. It is so easy to let my own emotions and selfishness dictate how I respond to my children when they misbehave. If I am tired, or preoccupied, or upset about a different situation, it often comes out in bad parenting. I will always be the first to admit that I am not a phenomenal parent. I struggle so hard (especially with my 3 year olds!). There are behaviors that I see in my children that I know have come from my quick reactions to them. So how do we parent more effectively?