Anyone who's been a parent can tell you that the job doesn't often come with easy answers.
So while some may turn to books for help and others may consult parenting forums and communities, it's ultimately going to be a parent's own values and what seems best for their kids that serve as their guiding star.
But even when parents are sure that a decision feels right, it's still common for them to doubt themselves as the right decision can sometimes be unpopular or carry unforeseen consequences for their kids.
In such cases, their decisions may seem obviously right to outside observers who wonder how they could possibly doubt themselves. But as we're about to see, that doesn't magically mean that their child's pain won't continue to weigh on them.
