Hello Good People!
I must say that this topic was super interesting to discuss because it was brought forth so unexpectedly. (I saw a post on IG about Willow Smith being a musical prodigy and then...BOOM). As I pondered (and questioned the validity of that claim) it lead me to a thought, "Man, the children of celebrities have it hard!" I mean think about it; they leave in the LONG shadow their famous parents cast, they are constantly fighting to dispel or measure to the lofty (and a lot of times unrealistic) expectations set by a public that doesn't even really know them, they have to , they have to question the intentions and motives of almost everyone they come in contact with! CRAZY, right? But as I thought about it further, it dawned on me that all kids today that live in this social media age are living lives that eerily similar to that children we just mentioned! That's even CRAZIER, right??
In this episode, we discuss:
- the unfair expectations that these kids are under
- their inability, due to their inexperience as children, to properly assess and process that pressure
- how they also have to deal with the shame of their parents "digital footprint"
- social media bondage
- how as parents we have to take into account some of the challenges our children face that is a bit different than we did
My desire is that this conversation will provide some perspective into the vulnerability of our youth today and, though standards should still be set and expectations for those standards should still to be upheld, we also need to offer the proper amount of grace to them and truly consider the unique pitfalls they face in this era. Thanks for tuning in!
Hello Good People!
I must say that this topic was super interesting to discuss because it was brought forth so unexpectedly. (I saw a post on IG about Willow Smith being a musical prodigy and then...BOOM). As I pondered (and questioned the validity of that claim) it lead me to a thought, "Man, the children of celebrities have it hard!" I mean think about it; they leave in the LONG shadow their famous parents cast, they are constantly fighting to dispel or measure to the lofty (and a lot of times unrealistic) expectations set by a public that doesn't even really know them, they have to , they have to question the intentions and motives of almost everyone they come in contact with! CRAZY, right? But as I thought about it further, it dawned on me that all kids today that live in this social media age are living lives that eerily similar to that children we just mentioned! That's even CRAZIER, right??
In this episode, we discuss:
- the unfair expectations that these kids are under
- their inability, due to their inexperience as children, to properly assess and process that pressure
- how they also have to deal with the shame of their parents "digital footprint"
- social media bondage
- how as parents we have to take into account some of the challenges our children face that is a bit different than we did
My desire is that this conversation will provide some perspective into the vulnerability of our youth today and, though standards should still be set and expectations for those standards should still to be upheld, we also need to offer the proper amount of grace to them and truly consider the unique pitfalls they face in this era. Thanks for tuning in!