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Are You Good At Hearing?

Oct 10, 2023

02:42

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Mikel Jollett, musician and author of Hollywood Park, discusses the importance of truly hearing and validating our children's feelings. Gaslighting is detrimental to their well-being, so active listening and genuine care should be prioritized.

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Parents should listen and validate their children's feelings without dismissing or invalidating them.

Validating and empathizing with children's emotions is essential for their emotional growth and development.

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Importance of Listening to Children's Feelings

It is crucial for parents to listen and validate their children's feelings without dismissing or invalidating them. Gaslighting their emotions or denying their experiences can have detrimental effects on their well-being and self-esteem. Instead, parents should actively listen, acknowledge their feelings, and show genuine empathy and understanding. By doing so, parents can create a safe space for their children to express themselves and build stronger connections.

Listening to and Validating Our Children's Feelings

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“She’s not good at hearing people,” the musician Mikel Jollett writes of his mother in his haunting memoir Hollywood Park. “If we tell her we’re hungry, she’ll say, ‘No you’re not. You ate earlier.’ If one of us says ‘I’m sad,’ she tells us that it’s not true, that we’re happy now because we’re with her.”

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