As a society, we don't talk much about emotions. Conversations tend to focus more on what we're doing or what we're thinking.
Empathy
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Infants can make sense of complex social situations, taking into account who knows what about whom, according to research at the University of Missouri. |
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One of the messages I thread through much of my writing and through my actions is the need for each of us, from birth, to be heard. To be seen. To be understood. |
Compassion. What does this word mean to you? I see compassion as being open to seeking the truth in any given moment. As a parent, I am constantly invited inward in order to seek my truth. Our children and partners have their own truths. |
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The point here is that empathy (and most every other human emotion) can be cultivated (sadly, so can its opposite). It can be learned and acquired. |
I feel a lot of love in my house. But there are conflicts, hurt feelings and misunderstandings. |
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We see it all the time. A child “acting up,” making a fuss in his stroller, or rolling on the floor bawling, because he wants something he is not getting. |
Suddenly my child, who'd embraced her surroundings with the wonder we all aspire to, had somehow become jaded. For her world had categories. And these categories not only elevated some things, but they also made others worse. |
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Whatever your experiences with your child, I hope you will understand that I love my daughter very much, am attentive to her, hold her, nurse her and do my very best to parent her from my heart. |
The holidays are full of wonderful moments, high-intensity activities and often close quarters with extended family. This brings great joy but can also be stressful, frustrating and overwhelming. |
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