Looks at that delicate moment when a child learns that her parents don't know all of the answers and when being a good parent means
letting go of your child.
Each partner must do his «grief work» — the work of his personality in letting
go of the children emotionally, accepting the reality of their leaving and dealing with the varied feelings these events bring.
It felt like I was letting
go of my child when I packed the final copy of my book into a box and shipped it away for final publication.
Letting
go of a child is one of the hardest things I have ever had to do.
Most preschools want children to become accustomed to their parents not being immediately available, and want parents to become adjusted to letting
go of their children.
Letting go of items can feel like you are letting
go of your child's youth — that once you let go of these items your baby isn't a baby anymore.
DISCUSSION TOPICS - Unwed pregnancy, love, dreams, letting
go of children, romance, multiple marriage, marriage for love, Catholic guilt, recklessness, promiscuity, knowing yourself, keeping secrets, lying, adventure, serendipity, keeping secrets, homosexuality, regret, passage of time, forgiveness.
The Tenth Circle looks at that delicate moment when a child learns that her parents don't know all of the answers and when being a good parent means letting
go of your child.
Parents of an only child may need to be extra careful to let
go of the child and allow more independence as the child grows up.
Helicopter parents are know for having a very hard time letting
go of their children and being overengaged and overconcerned resulting in children who have become unfamiliar with the concept of risk and basic consequences of their actions.
It's hard to let
go of our children!