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Today, I asked a 4 year old if she had a good day at school.  She paused, looked up at me and said, “No I didn’t.”  Before I could ask her to share with me what happened, she paused again, and said, “I don’t want to tell you about it, because it’s really bad.”  Then she turned and ran away.  I, of course, paused, laughed and walked away.  As I got into my vehicle, I began to ponder over what this little child had just told me.  Even at such a young age she has already conditioned herself to avoid ‘difficult conversations’ that would make her feel uncomfortable.  I often premise before sharing certain feelings and information with others that, “I need to have an uncomfortable conversation with you.” Then I began my rant of information, feelings, frustrations or data that may not be considered ideal for him or her to hear. Read the full post »