If you asked me what I miss the most about working with children, I'd have to say it's the honesty. The clarity. To be told I look tired, "in the face and in the hair"; that they liked me better with my natural curls, or "before", with the "other colour"; "not saying you don't look … Continue reading On clarity
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How to talk about it: when their child is not okay
At lunch, I sat next to a man who talked about his son's mental illness with the same openness and ease he'd just described his morning workout. Legs and a bit of cardio, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. It was the first time he met his friend after a long period of travelling, changing jobs, being … Continue reading How to talk about it: when their child is not okay