Parental ability to 'gift' a child the freedom to express rage temporarily without judgment—to let off steam—is an act of love that helps the child regulate emotions and move through distress, something parents cannot do constantly but doing it sometimes is a wonderful gift.

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Alain de Botton

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the ability to gift the child that kind of airtime is that is love. That is the work of love

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Alain de Botton on A THERAPEUTIC JOURNEYThe School of Life
Created: 8/12/2026, 10:13:11 PM

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