- Mom, there’s a thunderstorm over there! - Darling, I can’t see any thunderstorm. Can you show me where it is? - Outside! - said my daughter pointing at the balcony door in her room - I’m afraid of the thunderstorm… We’ve had this exact same conversation for 7 evenings in a row. I’m still not quite sure what my daughter is pointing at. The first time she said she’s afraid, she couldn’t quite put into words what was the source of her distress. The best description she could find was
i hadn't internalized how impressionable children are but this piece really brings the idea home. reading this is a little terrifying. as an adult, you have incredible power over children and a throwaway comment you make might unlock some unexpected and scary reaction in them.
i hadn't internalized how impressionable children are but this piece really brings the idea home. reading this is a little terrifying. as an adult, you have incredible power over children and a throwaway comment you make might unlock some unexpected and scary reaction in them.
Wow. The impact & responsibility of mothers (and all parents/ guardians) is just beginning to hit home for me.