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September 12, 2019

Navigating Tough Issues in Your Family, Part 7

John explains how kindness works better than niceness every time.

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Parents often want to be nice to their kids and to teach their kids to be nice, but that’s not always the way to go. John explains how kindness works better than niceness every time.

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