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Mar 7, 2023Liked by Melinda Wenner Moyer

This is great advice. After reading your newsletter, I'm definitely leaning into curiosity more. This morning, my daughter was complaining about not wanting to go to school. I was bracing for a meltdown, but then I asked her: "Why don't you want to go to school?" To be honest, I didn't understand her answer, but she did stop to think about it! And there was no meltdown!

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Yay! I feel like sometimes when we simply show our kids we're curious, they relax -- because it shows them that we are listening and we care. So glad this was helpful!!

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I really enjoyed this post. As a teacher I find it necessary to allow my students to ask me “why” questions. My kids aren’t my friends, but I still want their curiosity satisfied when they ask personal questions about my family and me. I’m not just the guy who teaches English and has no heart. When I allow that time in the classroom, my students open up more about themselves and their struggles. Thanks for the advice. I’ll definitely use it.

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