Let's Parent On Purpose

If I can think of one word to describe the culture we live in, it’s “Confused”.  Gender identity might be the battle that gets the biggest headlines, but it’s not like the vast majority of males and females are killing it. I believe that a paper understanding of our identity is key to stability, resiliency, purpose, and meaning.  A misunderstanding of identity leads to confusion, anxiety, and… basically the United States in 2017. On this week’s podcast I share a model for understanding our identity.  Here’s a short overview and the visual I described in the podcast.  If you want details, listen to the podcast. The overall premise is that getting our core identity right is essential to understanding all of the other roles in our life.  As parents, we have thousands of opportunity to encourage and reinforce healthy identity.  A vocabulary and a model will help you. Here are four layers of identity, in what I believe is the healthiest order: Starting from the center and working outward: A person made in the im