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What About Me? Reflections on Growing Up as Adults

A two-part 1.5 hour Keynote Address from Dr. Gordon Neufeld

Adult life could probably be divided into two eras: before children and after children. The dynamics that are in place before we have children can change significantly once we become a parent or a teacher. How do we find fulfillment as adults? What about when we have unfinished business of our own? Is personal maturity a prerequisite to being a good parent or teacher? What do we do with our own shortcomings and feelings of guilt about past mistakes? How do we function when there is no one to take care of us?

In the second session, Dr. Gordon Neufeld turns his focus to one of the heaviest emotional burdens adults carry: guilt. Whether we feel guilty for past mistakes, falling short of our parenting ideals, or simply not being “enough,” guilt can weigh us down — or, when understood correctly, become part of the natural growth process.

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