How the Political Climate Can Help Us Recalibrate

Forget about politics! Really…at least for this article. There is a benefit to social chaos that starts conversations that may have otherwise gone to our graves. Regardless of which camp each of us tends to find comfort (if any), there is a more important opportunity in play than who controls the white house, congress or the supreme court. It is the conversation about words left unspoken- things like what our fathers failed to teach us. What their fathers failed to teach them…and thus us. Hmm, I think that makes sense.

As men and women wrestle with a political culture of divisiveness, there is plenty of room to discuss matters from yesteryear that continue to stay relevant today.

What are the takeaways from the Kavanaugh proceedings for the non-political person? Can we begin to contemplate some of these questions rather than the ones proposed on news stations?

1)  What was taught to boys about their sexuality in the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s or 90’s?

2)  What kind of progress have we made today? How far do we still have to go?

3) How has the changing professional landscape of women being vital players in the workforce created

     psychological challenges for older generations?

4) How do we get past the competitive and political dogma and become more interested in the social

     and psychological impact of our culture’s climate?

5) How can we rethink and reshape our conversations with our family, friends and kids so that the next

    generation is wiser, more courageous and more sensitive than previous generations?

Bryon Remo, M.Ed., LMFT is a licensed marriage & family therapist practicing in West Hartford and Southbury, CT. He specializes in working with teenagers, couples and divorced fathers.