Teaching Consent When Hugs Are Expected

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So you're getting together with relatives and Grandma Mary or Uncle Bob always expects a hug. But your kids don't want to give them a hug.  Which begs the question: to force or coerce your kids to hug people they don't want to hug, or not?  Jessica, Jeremy, and Lavinia discuss how to navigate this tricky territory in a candid and unscripted part of a longer podcast on how to improve communication with your kids (check it out here). In spite of the abrupt ending (because it was unscripted), it's still a good conversation that isn't just about hugging - it's about allowing kids, and adults, to have and to hold personal boundaries.  Enjoy!  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wereeallhumanhere/message