“Had my daughter responded with a disruptive, loud display of anger, the focus of the discussion probably would have concerned her behavior, not the boy’s. It would have been falsely equated with, or even prioritized over, the boy’s lack of control or empathy, instead of being seen as a justifiable response to his bad behavior.”

“Had my daughter responded with a disruptive, loud display of anger, the focus of the discussion probably would have concerned her behavior, not the boy’s. It would have been falsely equated with, or even prioritized over, the boy’s lack of control or empathy, instead of being seen as a justifiable response to his bad behavior.”

— Soraya Chemaly