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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do a lot of listening without judgment. Stay curious rather than giving into your need to give advice.  Car rides are the best times for these conversations. There’s something about not having to face one another. That’s where I’ve learned the most from my teens.

“I read Sally wants to cut herself. What’s your thinking about that? How does that make you feel?”
Paraphrase what she’s saying without judging or trying to solve: “So it makes you feel scared. That makes sense. What are you thinking you might do?”

And so on.

It’s okay to say how you’re feeling, but only after she’s had a chance to talk. “I need you to know that I’m worried for her and for you. That’s a lot to handle. What help can I provide?”[/quote]

who talks like this FCS? it sounds so fake[/quote]

I think this is the from Wendy Byrde school of parenting - where you're so antisocial that you have no idea how to have a meaningful personal conversation with loved ones[/quote]

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