How do you know if you are a good parent or not?

I always see and hear people say that if you are worried about being a good parent then you probably are a good parent but it can't be that simple. I know some bad parents who really were conscious of their parenting and worried about being a good parent.You can raise two kids in the same house and they can turn out totally different, so how much does parenting actually matter? Some kids would turn out fine regardless of what parenting style they grew up with and others wouldn't be as lucky. On the opposite end of the spectrum, some kids would probably end up in a bad situation no matter what parenting style they grew up with. I know bad parents who have raised wonderful kids and wonderful parents who have raised terrible kids. I don't think you can judge based on how the kids turned out. I also know some people who were really successful with the childhood and teen years but their child fell off the handle once they entered adulthood. I know someone who did everything right and loved being a mom, but one of her kids flamed out in college and is now living in her house as an adult struggling to find steady income. He was a bright kid in all sorts of gifted programs. He was top 5 in his class but couldn't handle college and decided to call it quits. Two of her other kids are college graduates and one joined the military after high school.How can you judge how good of a parent you are when there is no set definition of what makes a good parent? via /r/Parenting https://ift.tt/2o1rwzx