It is rare that I hear their voice and that is a good thing, because they seldom had anything good to say to any of us. I am one of six children. Now that I am older it is easier to understand how their mental illnesses played a large role in their lack of parenting abilities. I believe that once I understood their hardships it was easy to forgive their shortcomings. Therefore, turn off their negative voices in my head. Forgiving them helped me tremendously.
