Raising Our Wild Child

A number of years ago now, a friend shared on social media that she was struggling with how to peacefully/gently/respectfully parent her wild child. I commented on her post that 'strong-willed children become adults who change the world… as long as we can hang on for the ride and resist the temptation to 'tame' the spirit out of them.' I didn’t say it because we had that nailed in our home, and its by no means a concept unique to me. I offered it to encourage her to keep going on her path of gentle parenting and bring her a little hope that the hard days were worth the struggle. A year later it came up in her memories and she asked if I could make it a meme for her to share with others. It has since taken on a life of its own with over 10 million shares.

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