The Dichotomy of Letting your Children Soar

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The Dichotomy of Letting your Children Soar

was driving at night on the road from Waco to Houston, ready to cry. A Texan journey back home that was too straight and dark, not to mention boring. No curves or mountains to make it a bit more entertaining, or at least more like the ones I used to drive in Mexico. I had just experienced a moment I never thought would happen to me and one that had been looming over me for several years. I had dropped off my daughter at college.

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A Lecture Will Not Work, Talk Less and Listen More

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A Lecture Will Not Work, Talk Less and Listen More

Every time I have my children's attention, I feel like it's the perfect opportunity to talk with them about important issues that concern me the most. Golden moments. However, that ground gold slips through my fingers when I realize that instead of having a conversation, I'm just lecturing them. Have you ever thought mid-conversation with them: — Here I go again with my endless and boring speeches.

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