Over the summer, a friend of mine shared a technique she has for giving her daughter a safe space to talk with her.She calls it The Bubble. The bubble can be opened at anytime, anywhere, for any reason. One person asks, “Can we be in the bubble?” The other person responds yes or no. The bubble can always be popped if the conversation is over or derailing.Anything goes inside the bubble. Swearing, talk about sex/alcohol/drugs, working through hard emotions, expressing frustrations with a parenting decision or particular behavior.It’s this incredibly open, judgement-free, safe space. It’s also deliberate and distraction free. Once my daughter is old enough, it’s going to become a thing in our house. And then, if, god forbid, she’s ever sexually assaulted or harassed, she’ll have a space to talk to me or my husband.In light of what’s happening on the Hill, I thought it would be a good time to share. via /r/Parenting https://ift.tt/2xYEG56
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