The Simplicity Parenting Podcast with Kim John Payne #90: We Are Humans & We Were Made For This
Apr 28, 2020
A calm conversation about children's anxiety and how families can help restore inner balance. A simple comforting message — we are humans and we were made for this — is explored as a tool for soothing worry. Historical and family stories are suggested as ways to normalize hardship and show resilience across generations.
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Human Resilience Is A Powerful Reassurance
- Remembering past collective hardships calms present anxiety in children and adults.
- Kim John Payne argues that recalling history gives perspective that 'this too shall pass.'
Share Family Hardship Stories
- Tell children family stories of hardship and how you got through them to make global events local and relatable.
- Kim John Payne reports parents receive very positive feedback after sharing these stories.
Maori Refrain: 'And We Went On'
- Kim John Payne recounts living near a Maori tribe and attending tribal meetings where a chant recalled past hardships.
- The tribe's refrain after each hardship was, 'and we went on.'