Not exact matches
As
always,
validate the children's
feelings; if they can only conjure heart - broken, hurt or angry
feelings.
Considering and
validating children's
feelings does not
always mean that they should do everything their own way.
I
felt I
always had to be busy and dabble in multiple pursuits in order to be recognized, remembered, and
validated as a mover and shaker in the wellness world.
We're
always looking for the empirical to
validate what we
feel, but healing is more art than it is science.
The key, of course, is that he's
always had these thoughts; it's just that now he
feels he has success to
validate them.
Often girls will
feel better knowing that someone has heard them, so
always validate a question and celebrate the courage it took to ask it.
Effective communication involves actively listening to our children, understanding and
validating what they are attempting to say, and responding in ways that avoid power struggles by not interrupting them, by not telling them how they should be
feeling, by not putting them down, and by not using absolutes such as
always and never in a demeaning fashion (e.g., «You never help out»; «You
always show disrespect») Resilient children develop a capacity to communicate effectively aided by parents, who are important models in this process.
Husbands often
feels caught between a rock and a hard place — they want to
validate and back up their spouse, but mom will
always be mom.
With every interaction, my goal is
always the same: that you leave my office
feeling that you were heard and
validated.»
I know that most of us would
always want to talk to someone who is
validating our own thoughts and
feelings but not when it comes to marriage therapy.