We all just want someone to listen once and awhile. Sometimes giving advice is not the best path to take. Parents build stronger relationships with their kids if they simply follow one of the DBT golden rules: Validate. Validate. Validate. Validate. This is not easy, and it’s necessary!
Check out this fabulous article from the NYT’s on how listening and validating your children can make all the difference.
Remember parents: Advice is not always the solution!
Click here for the article.