One of the most comforting parts of that text for me was realizing my daughter had a clogged drain, went and got what she needed, figured out how to fix it, and handled it on her own. That felt like both a glimpse of what she’s learned growing up and a reflection of who she is in her own right.
Great article- thanks for this.
Thank you!
Loved this.
Thank you, Kayla!
>> .. despite how much of parenthood
>> suggests otherwise, we are not
>> the great teacher in our kids’ lives.
>>
>> Life is.
Right.
But we give our kids the *tools* to interpret life, and to extract its most important lessons.
Which they otherwise might not be able to do. And surely not nearly as well.
That value added we provide must not be underestimated, and cannot be overestimated.
I agree—we absolutely give them the *tools*.
One of the most comforting parts of that text for me was realizing my daughter had a clogged drain, went and got what she needed, figured out how to fix it, and handled it on her own. That felt like both a glimpse of what she’s learned growing up and a reflection of who she is in her own right.
Very well said! Thank you, Erin.