Saying “I’m not willing to” is an act of inner-connection. You are listening to your own feelings. You are identifying your boundary.

Ever have one of those parenting (or relationship) moments you wish you could erase and start over? I had one recently. My child, on the brink of adolescence, was pushing boundaries, and I wasn’t in the best headspace. My frustrations about various things piled up and I eventually reacted in a way that left both of us feeling tense and disconnected. It happens to all of us. Relationships — whether with our kids, partners, or ourselves — are inherently messy and experience rup