Hold Your Tongue (Proverbs 11)
April 6, 2020The Bible says in Proverbs 11, "Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense, but a man of understanding remains silent." The co-parents I've met who impressed me lived by this verse. Though they sometimes were tempted to say negative things about their ex or to their child about their extended family they chose to say nothing at all. They understand that negativity invites negativity and that children suffer when parents belittle each other. If you can't say anything nice, hold your tongue.
The Bible says in Proverbs 11, "Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense, but a man of understanding remains silent." The co-parents I've met who impressed me lived by this verse. Though they sometimes were tempted to say negative things about their ex or to their child about their extended family they chose to say nothing at all. They understand that negativity invites negativity and that children suffer when parents belittle each other. If you can't say anything nice, hold your tongue.
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Ron L. Deal is one of the most widely read and viewed experts on blended families in the country. He is Director of FamilyLife Blended® for FamilyLife®, founder of Smart Stepfamilies™, and the author and Consulting Editor of the Smart Stepfamily Series of books including the bestselling Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages ® and Becoming Stepfamily Smart with Dr. Gary Chapman and The Smart Stepfamily: 7 Steps to a Healthy Family . R...moreRecent Episodes
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