Recently I was listening to a podcast on which the host is known for being a bit ‘radical’ in her thinking. She pushes boundaries and questions things that most of us have accepted as normal and the way the world works — which is concerning in itself. I like her and I...
Apparently Gen Z has 2.7 seconds of attention span, way shorter than previous generations, a comparable is in 2004 attentions spans were 2.5 minutes. When my daughter was born, I began to lose my ability to focus. The lack of sleep made me unable to concentrate on...
You know what question drives me crazy? When someone asks my daughter if she has a crush or a boyfriend. Or when people comment, to her, on her body, as if she has a say in how her body looks. This is the kind of inappropriate question adults ask kids, specifically...
What she needs is compassion. What I want to give her are my observations. What she needs is patience. What I want to give her is a prescription on how to improve her life. What she needs is love. What I want to give her is my firm feedback. These are the things I...
When my daughter was a toddler in the playground, I’d leave her alone and let her fumble her way through the obstacles. I was present and aware, but I chose to keep my hands off. I was always surprised and annoyed by other parents who would try and protect her as she...