Within the walls of our home is safety...safety to express one's self, safety to be whomever, safety to have emotions of all sorts... It's a learning ground for dealing with the world around us. It is a place to find one's footing in addressing life's challenges. Sadly, many children today do not have that kind of safe place.
When my child struggles with academics or a friend's careless remark, I need to be the sensitive, sounding board that holds a higher perspective and can speak judiciously. It's about the heart and where it is. Parents should actively be pursuing their children's hearts. It is there that true intimacy, understanding, and love is cultivated. It is there that we meet through difficulties and challenges. The intimacies of the heart will be what we holds us together as we all age and mature. It's toward that end that I live my life today.
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