Last week, we looked at the mirror parents hold up to their children: the names, the jokes, and the unhealed adult pain that can quietly teach a child they are not enough. This week, we turn to the shield. What does self-love actually protect our teenagers from? And why can’t we teach it with words
Every parent wants to protect their child. We lock the doors, get to know their friends, and worry about what they are doing on their phones. But one of the most important protections we can give our children isn’t a rule or a restriction. It’s a belief, planted early and deep, that they are worthy
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Every parent wants to protect their child. We lock the doors, get to know their friends, and worry about what they are doing on their phones. But one of the most important protections we can give our children isn’t a rule or a restriction. It’s a belief, planted early and deep, that they are worthy
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The sentence most parents cannot say The 10th of September is World Suicide Prevention Day. This year’s theme is Changing the Narrative on Suicide — moving from silence and stigma towards openness and support. I want to bring that theme down from the level of policy to the level of a kitchen. Because the narrative
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