Deep in the soil the love and nurturing we plant in our children take root
Tu B’Shevat is a time to honor the process of growth. Standing beneath a giant tree it is hard to fathom how it reached such magnificent heights from its humble beginnings as a tiny seed. The lesson for us is profound: Never underestimate a seed.
Our daughter is 15 years old. She was an easy child but when she hit the preteen years she became very rebellious. Now there are daily fights and arguments. She chooses friends we don’t approve of she lies. It’s like her personality has completely changed; we don’t know what happened to our sweet little girl.
As they grow children sometimes become unrecognizable to their parents. There are many possible contributing factors to this phenomenon. Sometimes a child’s developmental experiences whether at school or at home change her. Other times rejection failure or emotional pain can impact a child’s personality in ways that are more likely to show up later rather than at the time of the wounding.
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