One cardinal principle in parenting – a dysregulated parent cannot regulate a child. By regulation, I mean the ability to be present, attentive, attuned and responsive to the needs of the child.
communal parenting
Communal parenting
When we fail our children, we fail our communities and ourselves. We have a communal responsibility to all of the children in our communities.
It takes a village – it really does!
There is an African proverb stating that “it takes a village to raise a child” implying that a local (or even broader) community of people need to work together along with a child’s parents to raise a child to their maximum potential.