Hi everyone! So we are in the thick of winter here in Southern California. Most of you probably

think I'm the biggest wimp about the cold and I fully admit that I am. It's been in the 40s to

low 50s during the day with wind and rain and in the 30s overnight. So we're actually

even getting snow just 15 minutes away from here. So I'm already ready for spring. So we're actually even getting snow just 15 minutes away from here. So I'm already

ready for spring. So I'm excited about this episode today because I have got a couple of really

great topics. This first one, I thought was something really important to cover. I've covered it

before to some degree. But I really want to get into it,

break it down, and that is apologies. Not just tips and tools for helping our kids understand

and learn how to give a proper apology, but also adult to adult apologies and parent to child

apologies. Now, understanding when and how to apologize is

such an important relational skill. The person who taught me how to apologize is my parenting partner.

Something happened over the past month that I've been dealing with on a personal level around my

relationship with my mom.

And I've shared a bit about our issues before. I will be creating a separate special episode

for the podcast to share more about my childhood, why and how I finally came to the conclusion

that at 50 years old, it was time to cut ties with her. For anyone else who's dealt with either in childhood or adulthood,

relationships that were toxic on some level,

but you weren't sure how much you were willing to accept and tolerate

for the many reasons that we stick things out with people that we love,

I hope that episode, when I release it,

will help you heal your old wounds or gain

strength to finally say enough is enough. So that will be an episode that's not for everyone,

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