In strong families, positive strokes out-number negative broadsides by a wide margin. Members regularly express appreciation: "Thanks for fixing the … - Joyce Brothers

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In strong families, positive strokes out-number negative broadsides by a wide margin. Members regularly express appreciation: "Thanks for fixing the drainpipe." "You look so nice in that dress." "The dinner was great." Criticism is offered gently. After all, strong families figure, if we can be kind to strangers, why not to one another?

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About Joyce Brothers

Dr. Joyce Brothers (born 20 September 1927 - 13 May 2013) was a family psychologist, author, and advice columnist; born Joyce Diane Bauer.

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Birth Name: Joyce Diane Bauer
Native Name: Dr. Joyce Brothers
Alternative Names: Joyce Bauer • Joyce Diane Brothers
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Strong families use the word "we" a lot, but "I" is never forgotten. Family members know they have the freedom to go off on their own, even if the direction is one that "we" have never followed before. The family message is, "We're behind you, so you can be you."
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