The other day, we held the joyous event of a baby shower for one of our colleagues. About halfway through the event, the expectant mother asked us to play a game. She wanted to go around the room and have each of us give her advice about being a parent. A lot of people had great advice, but in the end, it was good advice about their own babies. When it was my turn, I said, “Everyone is going to give you advice about how to raise a baby, but only you, the mother, is the expert on your baby.”
I remember when our children were young. Everyone would offer advice as if they were the experts on raising “our” children. What they often forgot as they were overstepping their bounds was that they were the experts of their own children. If someone does not ask for advice, don’t give it. If they do ask for advice, remember that you need to communicate the context and the environment that advice is coming from. Just because it worked for you does not mean that it will work for anyone else. And one last thing, just because you give the advice does not mean that the other person has to take it. Be humble.
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