Periagoge
Scenario

How to help a child when the solution might cause more shame

I am a teacher and one of my students smells bad and other kids make fun of him, but I do not know if calling his parents will help or just humiliate his family more.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The desire to protect someone vulnerable is complicated by uncertainty about whether intervention will alleviate or compound their suffering.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Hesed — Hebrew covenantal loving-kindness?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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