We stayed unbeaten all season. Beat the champions twice. And still didn’t win the league. That small frustration, combined with some couch-bound reflection on an old relationship, reminded me how often we mistake brittle armour for real strength. True strength isn’t silence, arrogance or even winning. It’s forgiveness over perfection, humility over pride and growth over grudges.

In two separate moments this week, the notion of old school vs new age parenting came up. One was a light-hearted social media post contrasting the styles, and the other was a conversation with a prospective client — let’s call her Jo.