DAR ES SALAAM, April 2 -- THERE is no such thing as a perfect parent. If this is the first time you are hearing that, I am sorry it took so long.

Parenting is not something we can master or complete—it is a relationship that unfolds in real time, shaped by stress, growth, missteps, and repair.

While there will certainly be moments when you feel confident and capable in your role, there will also be moments when you question yourself deeply and wonder how you got here.

Over the course of my career, I have watched far too many parents exhaust themselves trying to do everything “right.”

These are the parents who become overly anxious when their infant doesnt meet a developmental milestone on a precise timeline, who feel...