Parents can be a friend for their children. These two concepts mix together quite nicely when executed in good faith.
Thoughts
Are we ready for life-long learning?
Active, involved citizens are life-long learners. It takes a significant commitment to be a life-long learner.
Pause, Assess, then Choose
Good citizenship is the hallmark of a civil society. And should be the goal of parenting. Pausing, assessing and choosing correct responses will be the ticket to our success.
The Correctness of political correctnesss
Political correctness is ok and necessary in my view. It serves to adjust our moral compass on an episodic basis.
My Three Moms and SSNRs
I am firm believer that we are never done developing, and I hope that the nurturing from my three moms and their SSNRs will continue to be the beacon for me going forward.
“Wasn’t Me”
It is our duty to not say “wasn’t me” but to say it “was us.” Only then can we seek to be a part of the solution going forward instead of being entrenched in the past.