I Want My Strong-Willed Child to Continue Rolling Her Eyes — Here’s Why

So, I want her to continue to roll her eyes.

Strong-willed means she will never follow the herd. She will be a leader. Oftentimes, simply put, baa— kids become sheep and are easily swayed in their opinions, sometimes doing the wrong things just to fit in. This will not be her. She will be the one stepping in and taking over a situation, hopefully steering the herd towards the greater good.

So, I want her to continue to roll her eyes.

Strong-willed means she can’t be silenced. She will speak her mind and not be stepped on. She will make sure she is understood and argue her point until she is heard. She will use this power to speak up on behalf of those who don’t have this natural gift.

So, I want her to continue to roll her eyes.

My daughter already has the sense of self, resilience, and courage I had to work my whole life to achieve. This is why her God-given strength of being strong-willed is something I only see as a blessing. I even find myself smirking (most of the time at least) when I look at her roll her eyes.

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This article originally appeared on the author’s Facebook page, published with permission.


Danielle Sherman-Lazar
Danielle Sherman-Lazar
Dani Sherman-Lazar is an eating disorder advocate, Vice President of a transportation company, and a mother to two daughters. Follow her on her blog Living a Full Life After ED and like it on Facebook. Her book Living FULL: Winning My Battle with Eating Disorders is available for pre-order on Amazon.

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