Hi ,
There's a two-letter word I've been thinking about a lot this week: No.
It's one of the hardest words for many children to say, and one of the hardest for them to accept.
We've all seen stories where someone couldn't handle rejection. A breakup that turned violent. A woman threatened because she turned someone down. Someone who kept touching another person after being told to stop.
These moments don't come from nowhere. Very often, they begin with a child who was never taught that "No" deserves respect.