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The Art of Peaceful Parenting with Michelle Kenney
The Dad Edge Podcast
Empathy Over Sympathy: Validate Emotions
Validating others' feelings is crucial for emotional understanding, contrasting empathy with sympathy. Holding space for individuals means allowing them to express their emotions without judgment while also acknowledging their feelings by naming them. This practice fosters emotional awareness, especially in children, helping them recognize and articulate their emotions. Furthermore, anger often masks deeper feelings such as fear or sadness, emphasizing the need for open discussions about emotions. Men, in particular, have historically encountered barriers to expressing their feelings, requiring a shift towards creating safe spaces for all genders to explore and express their emotional landscapes.
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