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A friend was raving about a particular episode of Brene Brown‘s podcast. I listened and learned so much that I ordered this book. It is written by the author that was being interviewed. Great advice! Relatable, concise, a game changer for me.

I read this hoping to heal a disconnect in the way my mother and I communicate. While the author‘s advice is well grounded, I was hoping to learn a more straightforward, non-“therapy speak” way to talk to my mom about apologies b/c my mother hates “therapy speak”.

This would be good to buddy listen with a partner or family member who you have apology-related issues with or just for personal growth about how to craft an apology or ask for one. 4⭐️

Helpful if you are ready for it. I‘m ready to be a better apologizer. I wish the people I need apologies from would read it as well, but I guess I can only do what I can do. I appreciate her explanation that apologies do not necessarily have to lead to forgiveness and/or reconnection. There were some scenarios in the book where I felt the person didn‘t deserve an apology, but I guess what we deserve and what we need aren‘t always the same thing.

1️⃣ Chronic lateness and non-apologies “I‘m sorry you feel that way”
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A short book with some helpful advice on healing.

Sorry, I am just too angry and immature for all this 'be the bigger person' shenanigans.

So much goodness in this short volume. How to give a sincere apology; how to accept an apology; even how to reject a non-apology. I have found so much insight and wisdom in Lerner's earlier books. This one may be my favorite yet because it deals so specifically with a narrow issue.

Married life's going well, thanks for asking.