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Beneficial Regret

by | Jan 6, 2021 | Personal Growth

My last few weeks have been filled with volatility of many kinds – mostly relational. As a parent of a 17 year-old, I realize that a certain amount of, shall we say, “excitement” at home is par for the course, but adding on a variety of other...

Relational Apologies

by | Nov 14, 2017 | Nonviolent Communication

Have you ever you said “I’m sorry” to someone just to get them to stop being upset with you?From the time we are little, we are often taught to “say you’re sorry” to others, but what does this really mean?Let’s start with a hilarious clip, in which Joey and...

Getting Hearts and Words into Alignment

by | Aug 2, 2016 | Healthy Relationships

Last week, I shared the story of how my teenage daughter responded to a heartfelt apology from me with:“Whatever. I don’t care.”And how I totally wanted to be like, “Whatever, I don’t care either.”  (But, I do.) Followed by, “When someone apologizes to you...