Two Thoughts (14
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Two Thoughts (14
Traditional parents were in the business of handing to their children a settled way of life: values, habits, standards, practices, skills, sometimes a job. On this older picture, it was the role of the parent to give—“tradition” comes from tradere, “to hand over”—and the child to accept, obediently. If I were a traditional parent, I would be trying... See more
Agnes Callard • Acceptance Parenting | The Point Magazine
For a child to achieve maturity, the parent-child relationship must be renegotiated, such that the new relationship is roomy enough to allow for the child’s increased capacities. But no one needs to leave anyone.
Bruce Springsteen • Us: Getting Past You and Me to Build a More Loving Relationship (Goop Press)
If our mom or dad expressed doubt or disapproval for our creative dreams, we may project that same attitude onto a parental god. This thinking must be undone.
Julia Cameron • The Artist's Way: 30th Anniversary Edition
How can we guide, protect, and provide for our children in the physical world, yet rigorously relinquish all sense of domination of their spirit, unless we have nurtured a free spirit within ourselves? If your spirit was squelched by parents who were divorced from their own emotional freedom, there is a risk you will squelch your own children.