I agree that this approach would be harder with a medicalizing child, but that does not change the fact that it is useful to maintain a connection so we can serve as a kind of anchor for a child in distress.
There is nothing "woke" about this approach; putting a "woke" label on it both misconstrues it and makes it easier for some to dismi…
I agree that this approach would be harder with a medicalizing child, but that does not change the fact that it is useful to maintain a connection so we can serve as a kind of anchor for a child in distress.
There is nothing "woke" about this approach; putting a "woke" label on it both misconstrues it and makes it easier for some to dismiss. We are in uncharted territory with self-harming children that the world is encouraging. I think maintaining a connection and keeping a door open, while being honest about reality and our views, allows us to have some influence on our kids as the future unfolds in ways we can't predict.
I agree that this approach would be harder with a medicalizing child, but that does not change the fact that it is useful to maintain a connection so we can serve as a kind of anchor for a child in distress.
There is nothing "woke" about this approach; putting a "woke" label on it both misconstrues it and makes it easier for some to dismiss. We are in uncharted territory with self-harming children that the world is encouraging. I think maintaining a connection and keeping a door open, while being honest about reality and our views, allows us to have some influence on our kids as the future unfolds in ways we can't predict.