I let my thirteen-year-old stay home from school when she said kids were being mean but now she wants to stay home every time something is difficult.
More people experience this than they realize.
Compassionate responses to genuine distress can inadvertently teach children to escape rather than cope with life's inevitable challenges.
“Where Are You with Authoritative vs. authoritarian parenting?”
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.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.