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“A child's (or an adult's) nervous system may detect danger or a threat to life when the child enters a new environment or meets a strange person. Cognitively, there is no reason for them to be frig...”
“The key to healthy communication is having a willingness to lay aside our defensive tendencies and accept responsibility for our part of the relationship”
“Getting defensive doesn't hide the fact that you know you could have done better. Stop putting your energy into your excuses.”
“July 15, 1991Nita: My mother was a paragon of our neighborhood, People always come up to us with hugs, saying "You have the most wonderful mother." l'd think. Don't you see what's going on in this ...”