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Chapter 8 of 10

Big feelings & harder seasons

The hard times, held with care.

  1. № 01

    “What are they most afraid of right now?”

  2. № 02

    “What do they do when they need to feel better?”

  3. № 03

    “Tell the story of a time they were really upset, and how you got through it together.”

  4. № 04

    “Tell a story about a moment of disconnection between you — and how you repaired it.”

  5. № 05

    “Tell the story of a day that was just hard — for them, for you, for both of you.”

  6. № 06

    “When have you seen them face something difficult with real courage?”

  7. № 07

    “What's something they've grieved — a loss of any kind — and how did they carry it?”

  8. № 08 · ages 5-12

    “When have you seen them manage a big feeling in a way that moved you?”

  9. № 09 · ages 5-12

    “What has jealousy, exclusion, or social pain looked like for them, and how did you navigate it?”

  10. № 10

    “What big feeling do they seem to struggle most with — and what does that teach you about them?”

  11. № 11

    “What's been the hardest thing to parent them through so far?”

  12. № 12

    “If there's been a season of illness — theirs, or someone close — set it down here, only if you want to.”

  13. № 13

    “If their start was harder than you'd hoped — special care, a long wait, a rocky beginning — tell it when you're ready.”

  14. № 14

    “If you've ever worried about how they were developing, what did that season teach you?”

  15. № 15

    “Has the family been through an upheaval — a move, a separation, a change of shape — and how did they come through it?”

  16. № 16 · ages 5-12

    “What do you want them to know about asking for help?”

  17. № 17 · ages 5-12

    “Take one hard season and tell it whole: how it started, how it felt, and how you came through it together.”