Large vs Boyce

   The roles advocated by the authors here in these two articles are similar in regards to the nurturer role. Both stress the importance of listening to your children and being sensitive to emotions and thoughts. In the article by Jerry Large you see the nurturer role clearly. He starts his argument with "hug your kids and kiss their boo boos". The same thing stands out in the article about Greenburg. He researches, studies, and practices what I see as nurturing qualities, “Kindness, caring, empathy, being able to de-center from your own point of view and listen deeply to others—these are values that should be cultivated in our classrooms.” Both of the men mentioned in each article are somewhat of trailblazers, or researchers as well.
   Paul Tough's book states that " if you want success, build character and the rest will follow". I see the same representation in the article by Barry Boyce where he says that mindfulness will help us "to have the ethical character we need to live in the world". This example could be the role of a mentor, to parents and to children since the work of Greenburg has helped people of every age.  I also see life coach, or role model as possible roles.