Reclaiming Inner Authority in a Hierarchical World

Courtney Snyder, MD

In these next couple weeks, as we help our children collect needed supplies for school and other activities, let us remember to have inner authority high on the list.  (I wrote this post for my other blog a few years ago. I hope it is still useful now).

Reclaiming Inner Authority in a Hierarchical World Gone Mad
(November 10, 2011) by Courtney Snyder, MD

Last week I saw a clip from the Jimmy Kimmel Show in which he asked parents to post videos to Youtube of children’s reaction after they (the parents) tell them they've eaten all their Halloween candy.  From an overwhelming number of videos posted, Kimmel shared a few.  Why were those parents so up for a task in which they inflict emotional pain on their children, video tape it and share it with the world?   Who was so insensitive to them when they were children? 

“It was just a joke,” “Where’s your sense of humor,” “You’re no fun,” is how some might respond.

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