Mom Gee Gee Davidson, 29, told Newsweek: "I want him to have the skills, courage and strength to advocate for himself."
The article from Newsweek discusses a mother's approach to teaching her son a valuable lesson about people-pleasing. The mother, identified only as @theorganicmami on TikTok, shared a video where she explains how she handled her son's disappointment after he wasn't invited to a friend's birthday party. Instead of allowing him to feel down, she used the situation as a teaching moment. She encouraged him to focus on his own self-worth and not to seek validation from others. The video went viral, with many parents and viewers praising her for promoting independence and self-esteem in her child, highlighting the importance of not bending over backwards to please others at the expense of one's own happiness and identity.
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Mon, February 3, 2025
