Strategies for intentional living from experts who get it
Ever notice how quickly we say “be careful” when our children try something new?
It’s at times like this that we face the hard truth: Often, the limits we set for our children stem not from real dangers but from our own unexplored anxieties. Sometimes, unintentionally, we create the ceiling that caps our children’s growth and our unexplored anxieties become our children’s invisible prisons.
While it may feel protective, when we experience feelings of discomfort or worry, they aren’t always a warning sign; sometimes, discomfort and anxiety are just the feelings of stretching beyond the familiar. For our children to thrive, we must distinguish between protecting them from harm and hindering them from growth.
The boundaries we set for our children can sometimes reveal more about our unresolved anxieties than our children’s capabilities.
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