Every single night when I tuck them in, I tell my kids, “I love you just the way you are, with no changes.” It’s a Mr. Rogers quote, and I’ve told them that even before they understood language, all the way to today, when they are often surly tweens. It’s just a tiny way that I make sure that they know they are loved, no matter the chaos that happens earlier in the day. And it literally only takes 5 seconds. Over on Reddit, in the parenting forum, one parent was seeking more ways that we can tell our kids we love them in small but significant ways — ways that don’t take much time or many reso...
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