The audience was asked to take 1 minute out and list 5 strengths we had as an individual - to list the 5 things we respect about ourselves. Susan felt that wasn't good. A clever audience member suggested we should have been allowed to write down 6 responses. Actually we'd written down more specific characteristics such as being loving, sensitive, compassionate . . . rather than the general response of Good Parent. This is tricky because you have to know when to interfere and when not to interfere.
Kids have to learn how to fail.
Parents intimidated by systems and authority figures. Learning how to be demanding and assertive. These strategies can be done with individuals and groups with a common need. We are constantly walking the line between being advocates and teaching advocacy. There is also a fair amount of trial and error advocacy.