The intrusive parenting doesn't stop when children grow up. I marvel at my friends who still underwrite and bail out their 40 year old "children". It not only keeps them dependent (seems to be the unconscious objective) but it robs them of the satisfaction of learning to face challenges, deal with life, develop their skills and talents, and become an adult. One of the best things my parents ever did for me was let me know that once I was out of school, I was on my own. That's when I truly started to grow up. It's a shame to deny anyone that opportunity.
I taught my kids to take care of themselves and they think they are so good at it that they tell me what to do about everything like they know better than me!
Figure my husband and I stumbled on a parenting truth when we allowed our kids to fearlessly explore their world - whatever that meant for them. Today we see 6 fiercely independent adults who continue to explore the world in their own way - even if it doesn’t reflect our own personal truths as parents. 10 independent grandkids too.
Heather MacDonald was the first person to use the phrase "walking billboards of fear" to describe the motivation and purpose of universal public mask mandates. Anyone who is intellectually honest now must admit that maintaining fear (and instituting social control) were and continue to be the only purpose of these horrific masks.
The intrusive parenting doesn't stop when children grow up. I marvel at my friends who still underwrite and bail out their 40 year old "children". It not only keeps them dependent (seems to be the unconscious objective) but it robs them of the satisfaction of learning to face challenges, deal with life, develop their skills and talents, and become an adult. One of the best things my parents ever did for me was let me know that once I was out of school, I was on my own. That's when I truly started to grow up. It's a shame to deny anyone that opportunity.
We are robbing our children through our own adult narcissism.
Excellent. Looking forward to watching your ATL interview tomorrow - the motivation I use to get to the gym. 😊
I taught my kids to take care of themselves and they think they are so good at it that they tell me what to do about everything like they know better than me!
Figure my husband and I stumbled on a parenting truth when we allowed our kids to fearlessly explore their world - whatever that meant for them. Today we see 6 fiercely independent adults who continue to explore the world in their own way - even if it doesn’t reflect our own personal truths as parents. 10 independent grandkids too.
Heather MacDonald was the first person to use the phrase "walking billboards of fear" to describe the motivation and purpose of universal public mask mandates. Anyone who is intellectually honest now must admit that maintaining fear (and instituting social control) were and continue to be the only purpose of these horrific masks.