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The Parent Trap: Comparison

Posted on October 28, 2020October 28, 2020by Alicia Fick

Comparison is the death of joy. -Mark Twain A few weeks ago, we enjoyed a lovely lunch at the home of some dear friends. The oldest son, 14, greeted us at the door with an offer of a beverage. I truly felt cared for with his warm gesture of hospitality. Later I thought, “Where have […]

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Parenting and Certainty

Posted on April 2, 2020April 2, 2020by Alicia Fick

β€œIn all affairs it’s a healthy thing now and then to hang a question mark on the things you have long taken for granted.” Bertrand Russell As an Enneagram 9, a degree of uncertainty seems to go with the territory. I use words like “maybe”, “sometimes” and “possibly” way too much. I don’t have to […]

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