Almost any discussion breaks down when one side stops listening to the other side.
Which is to say, almost every discussion.
You have points that you want to make and obviously the other side doesn’t have their facts straight. Because if they did, they wouldn’t be on the other side.
Continue reading “How to Agree Even When You Don’t Agree”“Don’t do that!”
“Don’t accept that excuse! It’s not true!”
“Don’t coddle her!”
Have you heard any of those before?
I’ve heard these and similar arguments come out of my own mouth more than once. I’ve heard them from other parents, from coworkers, from my own family. We all have.
Have they ever worked to solve your problem?
Monday night was no exception. After a rough swimming lesson, my daughter refused to behave during a quick stop at the store. Continue reading “Why she isn’t wrong (and you are, you jerk)”
