Hold space for the people you love


Growing up, my dad was known as the ‘what you’ve got to do guy.’ He always had solutions to offer. People came to him with problems and he’d give them great ideas. So, when I got older, I adopted his habit of offering my friends and family solutions to problems they’d share. And they HATED it. Why? They weren’t telling me problems they wanted me to solve. They only wanted me to listen. I’ll still get in trouble with my kid from time to time because it’s hard to listen to struggles they’re...