07/06/2026
When your child is strong-willed, it’s not a problem to fix. It’s a reflection 🫣
And some days? That reflection shows us a version of ourselves we weren’t ready to meet.
The truth is, your child refusing to put their shoes on again isn’t just about the shoes!
It’s about autonomy, boundaries, control and the invisible threads of attachment we learned long before we ever became parents.
A strong-minded child brings all that to the surface - not to challenge you, but to invite you closer.
Not to make parenting harder, but to make it more honest.
This isn’t about letting them “run the show.” It’s about listening to what their fire is showing you.
Because sometimes the hardest parts of parenting?!
Are the ones asking us to parent ourselves, too.