Feeding the Mouth that Bites You – Post 2 (by Kim Jansen)
Although my last post provided a light-hearted foray into the concept of “planned emancipation,” today I’m getting into the nitty gritty. As a reminder, the term (coined by Dr. Kenneth Wilgus in his book Feeding the Mouth that Bites You) refers to an approach to launching teens into the world by gradually withdrawing your authority over various areas of their lives in…