How Transformation Happens, Part 3
We’ve all been there. The frustration we can feel as parents and adults when a child has behavior that feels unmanageable – and just isn’t
February 23, 2025
We’ve all been there. The frustration we can feel as parents and adults when a child has behavior that feels unmanageable – and just isn’t
I poured the medicine to 10 mL and set it on the counter, inviting our 7 year old son to take it. All he could do was cry. Tears turned to anger as he refused to take the medicine. “Swallow it fast? Take it with water? Read a book when we are done?” I tried all of the ideas I could think of and offered as much empathy as I could muster. Nothing was working.
After all, a child isn’t a thing to be nailed in place, sanded and shaped perfectly so as to create the vision I imagine. Playing the role of a carpenter in my children’s lives, however good my intentions were, didn’t work. It created such frustration in our relationship and in the midst of it all – I had lost connection with their hearts.
Vulnerability is a gift that few experience. Yet, when one breaks the silence, others are attracted – even invited. Vulnerability is like fresh air rushing into a stuffy room. The calmness that floods each soul. The assurance that even in the midst of the chaos, a path is revealed, showing that everything will be alright.
As the learners stepped foot back into their studio after our two-week break, they noticed the space looked different… including the addition of the Artisan
It’s studio maintenance time in the elementary studio. Some heroes are rushing to get their jobs done on time, while others are enjoying the comradery
Receiving authentic feedback from a real-world test like an Exhibition is one aspect that makes this learning experience so powerful.
Freedom to have a say in one’s government can bring out the best in a person, while being controlled completely by an authority figure can often bring out the worst.
As he tucked his blanket in his backpack to take home at the end of the day, I saw he had put on a new identity – that of a leader.
And human growth requires suffering, unfortunately… but you can’t escape that. It’s ok when it’s hard – and it’s going through hard things that makes you who you are.”