Ryan Holiday: We have to be aware of the words we use around our kids. He says that language shapes them and it shapes us. What if instead of talking about behavioral issues you just talked about behaviors? Instead of punishing your kid for cursing you looked at what language you use when you're angry, he asks.
As a society, we have very attuned ears for what words are offensive. There are words that religious people find offensive. There are the words that collectively we have decided are hurtful…as well as the words various groups are trying to get people to understand are potentially hurtful.
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