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“You need to toughen up.” “You need to develop a thicker skin.” Or, as Charaia Rush heard it, “You’re too soft, baby girl.” Really, telling someone to “toughen up” is useless advice, but nonetheless, people love to dole it out. Thankfully, author Rush is having none of it.
By Charaia Rush Published on July 14, 2024 When he was little, my son would run to me when he was hurt. Any type of pain flung him right into my arms. Scraped knee, scratched elbow, bump on the head — he believed I was the one to run to when life gave him a beating. But once he turned five, something changed. Somewhere along the way, his reaction when he was hurt became to withdraw. To not want to be held, to not want to run into my arms. It hurt me deeply.
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