The goal is not to create a smaller version of yourself. It is to help another person discover who they are.
Learning When to Protect and When to Let Go
Protection is one of the strongest instincts many parents experience.
When children are babies, protection is physical and immediate. Parents watch what they eat, where they sleep, and what they touch.
As children grow older, protection becomes more complicated.
A teenager cannot be shielded from every disappointment.
A young adult cannot be protected from every mistake.
Eventually, parenting becomes less about removing obstacles and more about giving children the emotional tools to face those obstacles themselves.
For a celebrity family, there is another concern: public judgment.
Young people growing up around fame may encounter opinions from complete strangers about their appearance, personality, clothing, relationships, or choices.
Social media has made this even more intense.
Previous generations of celebrity children might have seen occasional magazine stories or television reports. Today, commentary can arrive instantly and continuously.
