Most families fall short in some way because we're all beginners at this game. If we could live all of life and then start over with what we now know, we might be a lot smarter. You need to forgive. God's forgiveness is one part, but you need to forgive yourself and others in the family. C. Confess your failure to your family members.
Open discussion needs to take place.
D. Be sure to pray with and for each other. Start with small steps to correct your past failures. Talk about how you're going to restructure your roles so that you can have true peer experiences in your family. You're still members of the same family and Body of Christ, each learning from the other and caring for the other.