By Dr. Margaret Paul June 15, 2020

How do you generally react when another is being unloving? How do you wish you could respond? “When Eddie blames me, I react so fast, before I have a chance to get my loving adult onboard. I’m explaining and defending before I can even take a . . . → Read More: The Challenge of Not Being Reactive]]> http://margaretpaul.com/self-improvement-personal-growth/the-challenge-of-not-being-reactive/feed 0 http://margaretpaul.com/relationships/the-myth-of-explaining-and-defending http://margaretpaul.com/relationships/the-myth-of-explaining-and-defending#comments Fri, 06 May 2011 16:31:11 +0000 http://margaretpaul.com/?p=519 “What’s the matter with you?” “How could you do that?” “Explain yourself, young lady/young man.” “Why are you dressed like that?” “Why are you late again?” “What did you do to your hair!”

How often did you hear some variation of this when you were growing up? I heard it all the time. And . . . → Read More: The Myth of Explaining and Defending]]> http://margaretpaul.com/relationships/the-myth-of-explaining-and-defending/feed 0