Today's guest on the show is Barbara Brownell, one of the founders of Family Partnership Center, now Parenting Matters. Barbara has long been a leading local proponent of the benefits of effective parenting education, using her knowledge and experience as both a parent and an educator. Steve and Barbara discuss a variety of parenting topics, including how she helped fill the void in parenting services back in the 90s. Perhaps the main takeaway for parents will be her message at the end. "Learn as much as you can, and forgive yourself." After we'd spoken, Barbara shared her own, rather striking Mission Moment, tying in the need for parenting education, while allowing for understanding when parents haven't experienced those benefits themselves. Her story reminds us of the generational nature of parenting and modeled behaviors. Remember, we want to hear from you. Email us at info@parentingmattersfl.org and somebody will make sure that they respond to your questions.