Because when opposition showed up with a little attitude, a little tension, a little invitation to abandon herself—she noticed it. And kept sipping her borage. Because somewhere along the way, she learned something delicious…
Read MoreMy son’s teacher praises his ideas. His classmates roll their eyes.
And his body does this thing: Throat tight. Brain races. He shuts down. Talks less. Isolates at recess. Doom-thinks about never belonging. And here’s the part nobody says out loud: grown-ups do it too.