The Age of Fragility: Reclaiming Resilience in a Culture of Victimhood

The Age of Fragility: Reclaiming Resilience in a Culture of Victimhood

Not long ago, a bright and thoughtful young woman opened up during a retreat small group. She shared that she had recently come to view her upbringing as “traumatic.” Gently, the group leader asked her to elaborate. The young woman hesitated, then she offered: “Well…my dad was strict. He didn’t really validate my emotions. He focused on my behavior not my heart. He expected a lot—too much… Source