Tag Archives: conversation

It’s Easier to be Angry Than Upset, but it isn’t Better.

The other day, I was reading one of my favorite chapter books to my fourth graders, and a scene arose in which the main character, Sal, yelled at her dad. He was trying to discuss Sal’s mom, who had left the family, saying she needed to find herself. Sal refused to have the conversation with …

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Listening

Everyone praises the extrovert.  When people discuss character traits, it’s either “outgoing, or “shy.”  It’s “loud,” or “quiet.”  While neither shy nor quiet should have negative connotations, somehow, people who exhibit those character traits feel a need to explain why they are shy or quiet.  When people tell me I’m outgoing, I typically thank them …

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