Three times each year with have an Acton Parent’s Meeting.  These Parent’s Meetings are to talk about our own hero’s journeys as adults, not to discuss school matters.

This week’s Parent’s Meeting was focused on sarcasm and passive-aggressive behavior, and how examining our own lives can add depth and value to the entire family, as well as to help us change the world.

Since we’ve been examining similar questions in the Middle School, I asked our Eagles what advice they’d give to parents on the use of sarcasm in the home:

• Remember that we’re all on the same team
• Stop for a moment and think about the other person before you respond…
• If you are in a bad mood, it’s better to hold your tongue
• Speak honestly and clearly, but not harshly
• When you respond sarcastically, ask yourself: “Where did that come from?”
• Never forget that you have a deep influence on others

Amazing what we learn from our Eagles every day, just by trusting them enough to ask.