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Why Can’t We Compromise?

Example: Sara and Gabriel Sara steps into my office with her partner, Gabriel. (**Please note, these are fictional names to demonstrate a common conflict experience between parters). They’ve been arguing about remodeling their house. Particularly, they’re having trouble reaching compromise about how big their kitchen and dining room should be. Gabriel feels he “can’t please…

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The Four Parenting Styles

As Dr. John Gottman explains in Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child, “good parenting involves emotion.” For parents, emotional intelligence means being aware of your child’s feelings and being able to empathize, soothe, and guide them. When it comes to raising children, what parenting behaviors make the difference? As a research-psychologist studying parent-child interactions, Dr. Gottman…