The past month has been a difficult one in the world of parenthood. Watching Finley process the event of his two best friends becoming his two "unfriends" has been difficult. What began as a wonderful little trio of Kindergarten buddies has devolved into namecalling and two-against-one bullying. Finley is resilient and hardier than I give him credit for though. He plays with other people at recess and sits with friendlier kids at lunch time. It does really bother him though and we've let him know we've got his back, while empowering him to figure out his own responses to their meaness. Fortunately, all the parents involved and Finley's teachers are on board with how to approach it. Hopefully, all three boys can come out of it understanding more about empathy, self-esteem, friendship and the power of our words and actions. Ah. Life's lessons....
