Parenting with Presence: Practices for Raising Conscious, Confident, Caring Kids

Kids push against their parents, parents push against their kids, and the relationship is fraught with tension and resentment. These pursuits may not make sense at the time or even be long-lasting, but what a joy it is to follow the yearnings of the heart, as mysterious as they may be. In truth, her boyfriend had simply been the excuse she needed to allow herself to experience feelings of love that always had been in her heart. Finally, as months went by, the boy realized that he had become capable of carrying what was now a full-grown sheep.