Posts Tagged ‘parenthood’
Knot Yet! #5: Responsibility Phobia
What comes first, maturity or the responsibility? In the world of adultesence, the absence of the necessity to be responsible, delays maturity. Most of us look back at adolesence and shiver – it’s a tough time developmentally when the young person is reaching for independence but doesn’t quite have the mental resources to cope with adulthood. Many…
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Unilever’s uplifting short film encouraging parenthood and the significance of bringing a child into this world.
Read MoreKnot Yet! #4: Marriage Horizon
Marriage and family are well known to have a ‘civilising’ influence on participants. We really noticed this impact in ourselves when we had our first child. All of a sudden we cared about local issues, like council decisions to remove trees or to upgrade playgrounds. We started taking more responsibility for maintaining the garden outside…
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