Trying

You Try Hard:
"Try hard and do your best." That's what you tell your children, and you're happy with whatever they're able to accomplish. You understand that perfection, or even an average level of achievement, is legitimately beyond their grasp, and you offer endless inspiration and encouragement.
But how often do you give yourself the same credit? Parenting is hard work. Parenting a child with special needs is harder. You can't always know the right answer. You can't always make the right judgement. Mistakes are built into the job.
Like your child, you will not always have the information or the ability or skills necessary to perform perfectly. It's unfair to expect that you will. You try had, and you do your best. That's enough. That's everything.
Terri Mauro
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My best - yes, I give my best - but my best always changes. For "as we know better, we do better." So "best" is a constantly moving goal.