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One thing I’ve learned as a therapist is that behavior *always* makes sense from the person’s perspective.
If the behavior didn’t make sense to them, they wouldn’t DO it.
So instead of getting mad… find out *why* it makes sense to them.
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Anthony began life as a shy Quaker girl—given to melancholy, “fragility,” and extreme self-doubt.
Stephen Cope • The Great Work of Your Life: A Guide for the Journey to Your True Calling
“Lu, don’t you have any friends your own age to hang out with?” That was cruel. AJ knew I didn’t. Although I did have a plan to take care of that, a strategy for transformation that would make me the most popular girl in the third grade.
Laura Lippman • Wilde Lake
Remember, kids watch us for a living. What kind of lessons are you teaching through your actions?
Esther Wojcicki • How to Raise Successful People
The normal turbulence and awkwardness of middle school was magnified by perpetual “new-girl-ness
Brené Brown • Braving the Wilderness
She is what I call the Teaching Mommy, meaning that she is there to model this, to show your adult self how to do it.