ABSTRACT
This chapter details an interview with Roberta Trentin. In this interview, Roberta Trentin asks how a juxtaposition between microbial and familial growth creates a fulcrum around which the passage of time, values, and nurture can be observed. When a family is created, a new entity is born, and different layers are built on top of each other. From our life experiences to relationships, we can actively influence our life’s own path, but we often have to leave room for unforeseeable events. Today, children are the focus of the family and lead on decision-making much more than in earlier generations. Therefore, children require stronger guidance for their rapidly growing emotions and responsibilities. Children have voices that want to be heard and, as parents, we need to let them be heard, but also filter, buffer, and guide them.
