Meena and Maya Harris Inadvertently Gave Me an Hourlong TED Talk on Parenting: Here's What I Learned
, Meena parsed through a whole collection of teachings to pick out the one that was stressed time and again.
"I've now come to a point where I realize I can do that work and make change from another place—it doesn't have to be law," she noted. "So I think that was the other key piece, which is from wherever you are, however you can, you have the power and also the duty and responsibility.
Even if that means bedtime sometimes comes with a side of sass. "I've got this 4-year-old who's got a lot of opinions and one specific period of time started…'" Meena admitted. "And I'm just like, 'How did she…?' 'Oh, I know how.'"But while opinionated toddlers can be a lot to deal with , they grow up to be inquisitive, thought-provoking, confident adults who get s--t done.
So she floated the idea that maybe the 3-year-old could start voice lessons, a notion that didn't so much interest Amara. "And we were like, 'That's okay. You guys don't have to do the same thing,'" recalled Meena, sharing that she suggested budding chef Amara sign up for a cooking class instead.
By repeating these same conversations with her girls, her hope is that they'll own their differences and wear them proudly. For instance, with Leela, Meena said, "when somebody may make fun of her voice that then she is like, 'My voice sounds like a boy because I have a beautiful singing voice. Want to hear me sing?'"No, the Harris woman aren't magically immune to the worries that beset all parents.
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