It’s OK to Not be OK
This positivity revolution is biting us (and our babies) in the butt.
It was during my son’s junior year in high school (about 3 years ago)… he asked to confide in me about something he was concerned about.
He hasn’t been feeling consistently “happy”… sometimes, waking up in the morning feeling sad, indifferent, grumpy…
Is this depression, mom?
I asked him how he was feeling about school… friends… hobbies… recharge time… and while understandably he felt some pressure regarding school, there was no cause for alarm as a whole.
No, sweetie… it’s called, being a teenager. 🙂
This positivity revolution is biting us (and our babies) in the butt.
We try so hard to promote being NOT SAD, kids are now starting to think feeling anything but “joy” means there’s something wrong with them.
They inquire about drugs that numb out their emotions when instead, they should be taking this opportunity to learn about their emotions in response to various stimuli. and how best to process them.
