How To Establish Boundaries With Your Family
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Julia Austin
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They just want to feel heard
“Validation can mean saying ‘I hear you.’ We can say ‘I hear why that’s distressing for you.’ We don’t have to say ‘I agree that that’s distressing.’” Dr. Jackson provides a quote that she says is not her own, but that she finds very useful: “You don’t have to attend every argument you’re invited to. You have the power to just say ‘Thank you.’”
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