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We spend so much time teaching children how to use their brains. But what about teaching them how to live in the body attached to the brain? How to notice when they’re hungry, tired, overloaded or restless. How to feed themselves. Move themselves. Look after their space. Contribute to a home. Listen to their own rhythm. Because these aren’t little life-admin extras. They’re foundations.

I was putting on my makeup this morning, one cheek at a time. My hand on my face. Foundation under my fingers. The little tapping and blending and smoothing. Moving from one side to the other. And I suddenly thought, what if we’ve got this whole thing backwards? We’re so accustomed to being paid for the outcome.

Do you know the difference between an argument and a conversation? They're NOT the same thing. An argument is talking to yourself. A conversation is talking to each other. An argument happens when two people arrive with a conclusion. Both are explaining. Both are defending. Both are waiting for their turn to speak. No one is actually being changed by what they're hearing.