Parenting is universally acknowledged as a challenging endeavor, whether one plans for it or it comes as a surprise. Despite the abundance of parenting literature available, there’s no perfect formula, and most parents navigate it with the knowledge they’ve acquired from their own upbringing. Samantha, known as Raising Self on TikTok, has been actively working to break the cycle of generational trauma and adopt a different approach to parenting with her children. During a recent live video session with her followers, one of her children revealed something unexpected: he was afraid of her. Samantha’s reaction to her child’s revelation was one of genuine surprise, as evidenced by her expression. Despite her son’s focus on a video game during the interaction, the exchange between them was significant. Rather than reacting with anger or joy to her child’s fear, Samantha responded with curiosity, initiating a meaningful dialogue with him.
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