Failures and consequences may suck… But consider the alternative
Allowing kids to fail doesn’t mean we’re bad parents. It means we’re showing them that they have every resource available within themselves to pick themselves up and go again.
Conversations, Thoughts & Perspectives
Conversations, Thoughts & Perspectives
Allowing kids to fail doesn’t mean we’re bad parents. It means we’re showing them that they have every resource available within themselves to pick themselves up and go again.
Can we skip difficult growth experiences? Or does our avoidance only delay and magnify the discomfort we naturally experience while growing into the people we want to become.
The “shy” and “socially anxious” labels you’ve recently assumed are temporarily blocking your light. Just know that the truth of who you are has always been focused on uniting everyone – In making others feel seen and valued.
Our most challenging experiences may influence who we are in any given moment, however, it is ultimately up to us who we choose to become.
Understanding what someone fears the most is powerful. It brings a level of compassion for someone’s core truth that is exposed through their unsavory behaviors. Use this knowledge wisely.
How else will you know for absolute certain that teenagers don’t break into spontaneous song after seeing a cute guy in the hallway, achieve instant popularity on a makeover bet, or dance in perfectly choreographed unison at the prom?*
“I finally got a prescription for Valium,” an anonymous friend admitted. Wouldn’t an exorcism speed this process along?