Sally Kohn: "I was like, oh, God, we're being called out by somebody and for being mean" She says she recognized some truth in what the people were saying about her son. When you are holding relentlessly to this myth of perfection, when someone else gives you feedback, it feels like a threat to your identity,. That's parental fragility. And then I've also had this experience where I was like, no, that's about something else.
1. What happens inside us when we receive criticism–and how our brains ensure we’re always in the right (even when we’re not).
2. The three-ingredient recipe for a positive, productive “care-frontation” exchange.
3. The single biggest relationship killer (it’s not conflict) – and how conflict can bring you closer.
4. Amanda navigates a “care-frontation” with her son’s friend’s family – and Abby reevaluates her past relationship with criticism.
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