UK School Taught My Kid How to Think (And It Scared Me)

In this Youtube video from the Hickson Diaries, I share my personal journey of self reflection, questioning past choices and the metrics I used for personal growth. This inspirational discussion encourages viewers towards self development by asking important questions to ask yourself about what truly matters. The video also touches on aspects of child psychology, highlighting a moment of clarity that came while communicating with my child, which was a pivotal experience for my emotional intelligence. 🧡 Stuff I Use & Recommend As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. 🔗 Amazon items mentioned in this video: – An Officer Not A Gentleman by Mandy Hickson https://amzn.to/4tZDPLE – Flag Display Case. https://amzn.to/48ekY7m – Tim Curry Vagabond. https://amzn.to/4cXlh9a – Blue Yeti Nano Premium USB Mic. https://amzn.to/48ekY7m – Gaza: The Story of a Genocide by Fatima Bhutto. https://amzn.to/4tYpIpZ Thank you for watching this YouTube video from the Hickson Diaries. 🎖️ To find out more about our partnership with the Royal British Legion, visit https://www.hicksondiaries.com/royal-... YouTube Video Chapters/Timestamps 0:00 I Didn’t Expect to Say This Out Loud 0:52 The Moment Something Felt Off 2:05 Why This Hit Me Harder Than I Thought 3:28 Everyone Gets This Wrong 4:42 This Is the Part No One Warns You About 6:10 The Pattern I Finally Recognized 7:36 This Is Where It Gets Complicated 9:05 What This Actually Means Going Forward 10:22 If You’re Feeling This Too… 11:10 I Don’t Have a Perfect Answer (But I Know This) 👉 WAYS TO SUPPORT THE CHANNEL 🪪 Become a Member, click the JOIN button below this YouTube video ✉️ Subscribe to our FREE blog & newsletter @https://www.hicksondiaries.com/ 📧 Send Me Suggestions [email protected] 👀 Hickson Diaries viewers, be sure to check out and subscribe to our new YouTube channel Own Your Work for powerful tips & tricks as well as inspiring real life stories of how I survived 30 years of corporate life in the United States & the United Kingdom, and ended up running my own business. Find out how you can fight burnout and take back control of your career, own your work and live your best life. ⁨@OwnUrWork⁩ 🌟 Copyright Disclaimer © 2026 The Hickson Diaries/Mandy Hickson. All rights reserved. All content on this YouTube channel, including but not limited to videos, audio, visuals, text, graphics, and edits, is protected by copyright laws and international treaties. No part of this content may be reproduced, redistributed, transmitted, or reused in any form without prior written permission from the copyright owner, except as permitted by applicable law. ⚖️ Fair Use / Fair Dealing Notice This channel may include copyrighted material whose use has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. Such use is made under the principles of fair use pursuant to Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act and fair dealing under the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as well as similar provisions in other jurisdictions. The use of copyrighted material is for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, parody, or research. This content is intended to be transformative and does not substitute for the original work. If you believe any content on this channel infringes your copyright, please contact: [email protected] and the matter will be addressed promptly. ************************************************* ❤️THANK YOU FOR CHECKING US OUT & I HOPE I GET TO SPEAK TO YOU AGAIN SOON!❤️ #expatlife #hicksondiaries #livingabroad #americanabroad #lifestylevlog #lifeintheuk #lifeisbetterwhenyourthere #mindtheculturecap #mandyversecollective #americanreacts