I've came a long way, to feel that my family it's just good enough; great article, even though I don't agree with leaving kids wandering like that, I'm an overprotective mother, trying to let go.
I have had a tough childhood; physically and verbally abusive, but also, I'm a mother now, like my mom, I'm bipolar, the difference is years of research and studies that are helping ME. But weren't there for my mother when she was younger.
She asked for forgiveness and we did forgive her.
No family is perfect; I like to think that mine is "unique".
But I'm working to make my own family as close as "good" as I can~