In it she explained how we respond to the questions our spouse makes and how those responses shape our spouses attitudes and feelings. I once read an article that Emily Esfahni Smith wrote in The Atlantic about relationships, she called it, Masters of Love. If you are like us you probably respond with a quick, “Honey, that looks nice.” Or “Good sweatheart, but did you clean up the toys I asked you to clean”? While it may feel positive and supportive from our end, what we’re really doing is pacifying the kids with a quick quip. What do you say when they ask you to watch them spin in circles again or revel in awe over yet another Lego creation. Have you ever thought about how you respond to your kids? How we hurt our kids with our words, without even intending to?
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