You Started it

The purpose and scope of the episode-How do we teach our kids their actions have consequences when it seems everyone wants to blame someone else for everything?Today’s topic:Do your kids know what cancel culture is?:When they don’t want to play with someone who is being a jerk, they should walk away; when others won’t play with them, they should stop being jerks.Don’t be an asshole. Just because you can be, doesn’t mean you should be.Grace and truth as a spectrum: treat each instance with the appropriate amount of grace and the appropriate amount of truthCancel culture is not new; social media exacerbates it. Who’s to blame?Millennials who have never been punched in the face for saying something.Who want everything to be fair.Who expect someone else will solve their problems and take care of them.The result of a failed parenting strategy that tried to protect them from everything.GenX who hasn’t stepped up to lead.Cynicism and snark are not leadership.Being squeezed out because they don’t give a damn.Baby Boomers who won’t take responsibility for the shitshow they have created.Who trade in thinly veiled racismWho amass power and refuse to relinquish itWho make policy and legislation that erode our civil libertiesWhat can we do about it?Teach your kids to resist blaming othersHelp them see that there are real consequences for their actionsModel grace — forgiveness — and truth in all circumstancesStop expecting to be offended by everything.Full show notes on the blogPhoto by Marta Wave on Pexels.com