This is a fun metaphor and a good essay. Making space for conversation is a learned skill. Learning to hold your thoughts and judgements and just listen fully is something I aspire to do, especially for my little kids. I think the force field gets weaker the more kids you have.
Very well written. One has to practice this and be mindful of space-holding.
This is a fun metaphor and a good essay. Making space for conversation is a learned skill. Learning to hold your thoughts and judgements and just listen fully is something I aspire to do, especially for my little kids. I think the force field gets weaker the more kids you have.
Totally! I can only imagine how adept one gets at space-holding as a parent, it's probably a bootcamp in and of itself 😁