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Ending Power Struggles: How to Drop the Rope

Ending Power Struggles: How to Drop the Rope

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Emily Edlynn
Jan 21, 2025
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I got the text in between afternoon therapy sessions. It started with “I need some autonomy-supportive advice . . . “

Here’s the gist of what sparked the plea for help:1 Mom (my friend and incidentally also a child clinical psychologist) had respected her 14-year-old daughter’s wishes that she (mom) not attend her (daughter’s) volleyball games, agreeing …

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