Balance in Loving Discipline - November 18
Effective discipline in relationships requires a balance between correction and softness to maintain love, while also learning how to distance oneself from loved ones to avoid enabling unhealthy behaviors. By understanding the importance...
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"The most insecure people are those who can't distance themselves from their loved ones enough to discipline them. Loving discipline may put a temporary emotional distance between people, but if we balance that hard-side correction with softness, we won't lose love. If anything, we'll enrich it."
From It Takes Two to Tango by Gary and Norma Smalley.
All excerpts from It Takes Two to Tango are copyright 1997, Gary and Norma Smalley, and are used with permission.
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Originally published November 18, 2020.
