This is where we knock down a few of those building blocks and rethink some issues.

What tools do you use to discern events that may go awry?

Do you resort to how your parents handled situations, or do you think outside that box?

Growing Pains

Does your family practice any traditions for coming-of-age ceremonies? How do you prepare your child?

From taking a chance that they’ll fall off the bike to dropping them off at the dorm for the first time, letting go is one of the hardest things to do, but we still must. How do you handle letting your child go their own way in any situation?

What type of encouragement do you give your child at home? In school and social settings?