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lil  ·  3818 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Today's Writing Prompt: The fog of love

    though it never seems to go that smoothly. Maybe I need a new approach?
Maybe. My mother is a child and family therapist and she would say to just empathize and completely accept your daughter's feelings and she will calm herself down. Say, "You're feeling so sad [mad, upset, frustrated] when that happens. You wish ... -- whatever it is she wishes would happen."