“Find your unique truth!” sounds beautiful, but it’s actually quite WEIRD – Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic. I grew up on the laps of Holocaust survivors, feeling I owed something to those who sacrificed before me. Was it sometimes heavy? Yes. But it gave me something priceless – knowing exactly who I am and where
Month: May 2025
“Why is it always ME who has to clean up?” “I’m BORED. Entertain me.” “YOU never do anything fun with me.” When these entitled statements are met with more special time and attention, we’re not solving the problem. We’re reinforcing it. Our culture of hyper-individualism has convinced parents that children need endless one-on-one attention to