If we want our children to belong to themselves*, to know and feel and get that they are awesome and worthy and enough and full of potential and possibility, that they do not need to fit into the box of…
Creating Their Own Content
The world of our children and their experience is different than ours is/was. And that’s not good nor bad. It simply is. However, the general human underpinnings, feelings and emotions, yearnings and wanting to belong — it’s there for our…
Shutdowns and Pushing Boulders
Following a recent talk, I was asked about suggestions of more things to do when our children (particularly our teens) shut down. I’ve been mulling this over. Here’s a thought: When our children shut down on listening/trying/showing up, what if…