WELLBEING → I DARE ME Issue 806 · April 5, 2020

Tuning into My Own Voice

Two women take on reverse dares

Tuning into My Own Voice

To explore this dynamic, Family First spoke to two women whose hurdles are diametrically opposed. Perhaps you will see yourself in one, perhaps in the other, or perhaps in both on alternate Tuesdays. No matter whose mindset you identify with, looking over the shoulders of two courageous women as they stretch themselves will provide you with insight into the choices you face every day.

Introducing…

 

Bracha:
With seven kids ranging from infant to older teen, you’d think I’d already know what I’m doing when it comes to parenting, but no, I’m floundering like everyone else.

I did once take one of the popular, mainstream parenting courses, and was a pretty faithful student. While I can’t say I always applied the methods, I mastered the basic concepts, and more or less followed the teacher’s approach, with mixed results.

More generally, I’ve always been a large consumer of parenting articles and classes. But sometimes, I wonder if everything I read is paralyzing and leads me to mistrust my own judgment. So much of the advice is conflicting; how do I know which is right? Why should I stuff myself and my kids into another person’s box?

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