~Reo’s~

“A child will not remember how sharp your tie was, but they will remember how sharp your words felt.”

The quote punches Reo right in the gut.

He’s laying on the chaise in the corner of the penthouse library, a book splayed open in his lap. The Emotionally Secure Child. The title alone makes him feel like a fraud.

The pages are filled with diagrams and phrases he doesn’t even think in…things like “gentle reinforcement,” “emotional safety,” and “trust-based parenting.” Every second paragraph seems to mock him.

"Avoid raised voices. Children internalize tone before logic."

He exhales sharply through his nose. That’s rich. What is he supposed to do…sing...