Willful Positivity

Willful Positivity

Leave Stones, Not Crumbs

What Hansel and Gretel can teach us about giving our children a way home.

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Alma Ohene-Opare
Oct 08, 2026
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One of the responsibilities of parenthood is to make sure that, when our children lose their way, they still have something dependable to follow home.

I think about that responsibility when I revisit Hansel and Gretel. Beneath the familiar story of a forest, a trail of breadcrumbs, and a house made of sweets lies a lesson about preparation and misplaced …

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