The Daily Dad It Was You Who Did This
Aug 28, 2024
The discussion highlights the immense impact of parental actions on children's emotional well-being. A reflective poem reveals how both loving and neglectful behaviors create lasting effects. It emphasizes that kids remember who caused them pain more than the context of those actions. The episode encourages parents to recognize their role in shaping their children's lives and stresses the importance of unconditional love and support.
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Impact of Parental Actions
- Children's trust is easily broken by parental actions.
- They might not grasp the context, but they will remember who caused them pain.
The Clasp Poem
- Ryan Holiday discusses Sharon Olds' poem, "The Clasp," about a parent accidentally hurting a child.
- The poem illustrates how quickly a parent's actions can negatively affect a child.