How Upbringing Shapes Who We Become
This week, we wrapped up The Other Wes Moore , and during our group discussion the topic that stood out the most was how much parents shape the direction of a child’s life. We spent a lot of time comparing strict and lenient parenting styles, and how both can influence a child’s development, confidence, discipline, and even long-term choices. When I think about that, I naturally go back to my own upbringing. Growing up with Nigerian parents meant discipline was definitely part of the house, but it wasn’t discipline for no reason. It came with values, structure, and expectations, things that I didn’t always appreciate when I was younger, but now I understand how much they built me. Compared to some of my age mates, I can see now how effective my parents’ style was for me. Their strictness wasn’t about control it was about shaping my mindset. They made sure I understood consequences, respected adults, was intelligent and put my best foot forward in everything, and I learned the imp...
