True Or False
If you don't look and act like everyone else, you're weird and wrong.
FALSE
How you might feel if you were left out of a family or friend social event.
Sad, lonely, rejected
Smiling, good energy, feeling good.
Happy
Make eye contact, smile and introduce yourself by name.
How to introduce yourself to a new friend.
You can only be friends with someone who has the same interests and opinions as you.
False
Hurt, lonely, rejected, worthless, receiving no attention at all.
How you may feel when you're ignored.
Appreciative of progress and success.
Proud
I am feeling very ______, can you please give me a few minutes to process?
How to communicate that you need a breather for a few minutes.
Buying people a lot of things is a good way to make and keep friends.
False: Friends who only like you for material items, don't like you, they like the items. Real friends will like you for you with no exceptions.
Lying, name calling, disrespect, yelling, arguing.
Things that cause anger and conflict.
Belief in your own ability to succeed and do things.
Confidence
I am struggling to name the emotion I am feeling but I need your support. Can you be here for me without judging or blaming me?
How to ask for support and have someone you trust listen to you.
When parents tell you to do things, it's because they want to control you.
FALSE: Parent's want to protect, teach and support their children so that they can become successful and healthy adults.
If you have a complaint, the best way to communicate it is by using "I statements" to take ownership of your unmet need and avoid placing blame on others for not meeting the need. For example saying, I feel unconsidered versus saying You're inconsiderate.
TRUE
Honest, transparent and true to yourself.
AUTHENTIC
Being honest and communicating!
How to build trust in relationships with friends and family.
Gentle parenting means you need to allow your kids to do whatever they want with no discipline.
False: Gentle parenting allows parents to reinforce positive behaviors and to remain calm and present during unwanted behaviors which they address with their children when calm. Accepting and normalizing emotions such as fear, anger, sadness without becoming reactive to negative behaviors is a form of this.
Deep breaths, Taking a step back, listening to music, going for a walk
Coping Tools
Feeling embraced for all that you are as you are.
Accepted.
Saying I love you, I appreciate you and you mean a lot to me.
Ways to express love.