How Experience Changed My Response to Anger

How Experience Changed My Response to Anger

As a kid I learned anger was bad. My parents’ fear of anger was probably connected to their childhood experience. When the great depression hit, my Dad’s dad lost his job and became an angry drunk. Then he abandoned my dad and the rest of the family. My mom’s parents...
Breaking the Cycle of Harm

Breaking the Cycle of Harm

by Cleaning Up Our Well of Experience One experience in Uganda that moved Kim and I deeply was listening to the stories of hurt and pain during our parenting teens workshop. Parents in our respective groups reflected on their teen years, shared their longings to...
Is “Sorry” Enough?

Is “Sorry” Enough?

Levels of Appology Recently I noticed the topic of apologies trending in conversations with clients. In one conversation, the husband shared that “I’m sorry” is a huge trigger for him. Minutes later his wife responded to something he said with “I’m sorry.” He felt...