Tonight I heard, “Thank you for apologizing, but I don’t accept it,” and I’m adding it to my list of top responses to apologies from now on. 📝
Chawanna
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Chawanna
@DrChaeEd
natl board certified educator • strategist • coach • (she/her) - personal account
Joined November 2011
- I noticed that my 6-yo was being a lil rude/curt w/me, so I asked her what was up. At first, she just looked at me, so I reiterated that I can’t help her if I don’t know what’s wrong. Then I asked, “Why are you being unkind to me? What happened?”
- “If I’m making 6 figures, why does my wife want to?” IDK…maybe because $200K is more than $100K???
- My daughter’s school made a fundraiser specifically for people like me, and I’m thankful. 😂😊
- Replying to @DrChaeEdTrying to be slower to projection or anger has really given me an opportunity to coach my children on emotional maturity. Even at 6, she can learn how to challenge her own thoughts. She can learn how her brain works and the best ways to engage w/others.
- I want to raise children who know when to disobey adults. I don’t want them to go along with mistreatment because “that’s the policy.” I’d rather them call me into the office so I can defend my child and then withdraw them. Maybe that’s privilege. IDK, but it is what it is.
- At 35, I am living the outcomes of decisions I made from 18-20. Like, very direct effects of choices I made in my teen years… That’s why I am/was so adamant about teaching my children how to make informed decisions from very early ages.
- Replying to @DrChaeEdSo, we practiced saying that over and over again until she felt better. She gave me a hug and stopped crying. I think about all the ways I *could’ve* responded, particularly a power trip bc “I’m the adult,” but she needed to process something not even about me.
- Don’t go to therapy if you’re not going to tell the whole truth.
- Why are so many men’s deep loves not their wives? 😩
- Replying to @DrChaeEdShe asked, “Wait. Your brain does it too?!” I told her yes, and then I asked her if I could teach her something that might help. She said yes, so I told her, “When you aren’t quite feeling right but don’t want to be mean, you can say, ‘I’m not feeling my best self; I need a min.”
