
Being the Changemaker in Marriage with Kurt Young
The Dad Edge Podcast
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Empathy Is Not Sympathy
Empathy is not sympathy. It's like, Oh my gosh, I don't know what to say. How can I best support you right now? What feels right to you? That's empathy. Empathy is not always agreement. My six year old was losing his mind last night, temper tantrum, because I heard his feelings because I told him to clean his room. He was crying while he was doing it. And I was like, Buddy, what's wrong? You hurt my feelings. Yeah, I probably did. Daddy probably spoke in a tone that maybe hurts your feelings and that probably hurt your heart. But great job cleaning your room.
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