When my kids were teenagers, and their hormones told them to distance themselves from us, and our hormones told us to protect them, we often had dinners where we were out of sync. It can be a trying time in family life. One particularly awkward-stressful dinner, my son Griffin suggested we drum on the dinner table together. We drummed, and it somehow synced us in more than just the family dinner moment. Drumming was a helpful tool during those years. I do think it went deeper than that dining moment. It helped our family find the rhythm that allowed our teens to spread their wings and their parents to let go with confidence. Thanks for reminding me.
Cindee, this is such a beautiful story - I love the ways in which the rhythmic connection allowed you something outside of language, another form of connecting. Thank you so much for sharing.
When my kids were teenagers, and their hormones told them to distance themselves from us, and our hormones told us to protect them, we often had dinners where we were out of sync. It can be a trying time in family life. One particularly awkward-stressful dinner, my son Griffin suggested we drum on the dinner table together. We drummed, and it somehow synced us in more than just the family dinner moment. Drumming was a helpful tool during those years. I do think it went deeper than that dining moment. It helped our family find the rhythm that allowed our teens to spread their wings and their parents to let go with confidence. Thanks for reminding me.
Cindee, this is such a beautiful story - I love the ways in which the rhythmic connection allowed you something outside of language, another form of connecting. Thank you so much for sharing.