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Posted on February 10, 2022 by confidentparentsconfidentkids

How Can We Disagree with Family and Friends While Sustaining and Growing Strong Relationships?

Do you and/or your kids and teens struggle when close others offer strong opinions they disagree with?

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Posted on November 4, 2021 by confidentparentsconfidentkids

Open-Hearted Dialogue; Tackling Difficult Topics While Making Meaning Together

The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word ‘crisis.’ One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for opportunity. In a crisis, be aware of the danger – but recognize the opportunity.   –  John F. Kennedy When E was between the ages of two and three, he adopted the very developmentally appropriate …

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