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Episode 2415:

Dr. Laura Dabney outlines practical strategies for fostering a respectful parent-child relationship by emphasizing self-reflection and constructive communication. Instead of demanding respect, she advocates guiding children to express their emotions verbally, modeling respectful behavior, and addressing underlying issues contributing to disrespectful actions.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.drldabney.com/article/the-dos-and-donts-of-a-parent-child-relationship/

Quotes to ponder:

"Demanding respect isn’t very helpful to the parent-child relationship. Doing this will cause you to miss the opportunity to see how you are fostering this behavior in your child."

"The irony of all irony is demanding respect is disrespectful. Demanding anything from anybody is disrespectful."

"A parent’s job is to raise a man or woman who can handle relationships well."

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