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If you’re a parent, you’ve said ‘Use Your Words’ a million times. Now I’m saying them to you: Use Your Words! Direct and Indirect Communication Styles Direct communication is just that: direct, explicit, clear, and kind. You know exactly what the other person is needing, wanting, how s/he feels, how it looks or sounds to […]

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About this blog: I am a LMFT specializing in couples counseling and grief and have lived in Silicon Valley since 1969. I'm the president of Connect2 Marriage Counseling. I worked in high-tech at Apple,...