Michael Gurian is a brilliant writer and thinker—as is the grandmother he quotes who applauds low self-esteem in teenagers. While I’m not sure I agree with that, I do feel that a lot of parents over-think what they are doing with their kids, and the result is a mishmash of inconsistency. I think parents who listen a lot see these changes happening in their kids, and they can better understand when their child is just trying a new personality on for size, and when they are really about to leap off the deep end. I’m trying to be that kind of parent.
Michael Vincent 09/10/07