Raising emotionally healthy children that will change the world.
When it comes to teaching our child how to handle big emotions and challenging situations, the majority of parents fall victim to the same oversight- and it’s a biggie.
The messages are utterly confusing and start from a surprisingly young age.
“Don’t cry!”
“You’ll be fine”
“Don’t be such a drama queen”
Our culture is not known for its tolerance of emotion. After all, emotions can be loud. Emotions can be messy, and emotions can be challenging.
Major life crisis’ have a way of shifting our priorities. Seeing your child in a hospital bed hooked up to dozens of wires and machines definitely felt like a crisis. Our daughter was so small weighing in at only 8 pounds but was a representation of something much bigger.
Moments that shift our perspective on life don’t come all too often.
But if we’re awake for them, they can offer a guidepost for how we’d aspire to live our lives.
As I was only 10 days into my parenting journey when my daughter had her first heart surgery, it makes sense that the way I wanted to raise my children was the aspect of my life that came into focus.
