The Price of Avoiding Sadness

Many children are told or shown that they are bad or weak for feeling sad. Many children receive the message that if they feel fear, it means they're weak. You're not supposed to be angry at your brother or your mother. And what about anger? We can't deal with that in our household right now. So, just ponder a few questions with me. When you felt fear or sorrow as a kid, were those emotions welcomed by your mother, by your father? And did your parents sit with you in your fear or sorrow and help you process through it?"