Patient: I told my adult daughter I’m sorry & I did my best raising her, but that doesn’t seem to satisfy her.
Me: Maybe try, “I didn’t understand what you needed. What can I do better now?”
#thread 🧵
I see many parents who genuinely want to repair their relationship with their adult child but don't know how.
The first part of repair is taking responsibility. Instead of "I did my best" (which might be true but feels dismissive), the more specific reason might be:
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Aug 1, 2020 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
“People want to hear that they aren’t alone.”
Our #podcast fairy godmother @katiecouric asked @GuyWinch @ me some q’s about our new @iheartradio podcast #DearTherapists. If you enjoy it, please drop a review here: apple.co/32RzIYPmedium.com/wake-up-call/e…
"We’re inviting people into these conversations about what it means to be human, letting them be a fly on the wall in our sessions that normally only we have the privilege of witnessing."
