I raised my 2 sons to talk about their feelings. It's made me more emotionally aware, too.

• 04/21/2025, 6:21 AM
• businessinsider.com

Courtesy of Lisa White

As a single mother of two boys, now 12 and 17, I made an early, intentional choice: I would raise them to talk about their feelings. I wanted them to cry without shame, name their emotions, and understand that vulnerability wasn't a weakness, but a form of strength.