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Last week’s guest, Carolyn Miller Parr, shared from her book, Love’s Way, her experience related to families who did not have the tough conversations. Now, Rayna Neises, ACC, host, and Aly Neises, RN, cohost, continue discussing the invaluable information provided in Carolyn’s book and the importance of communicating, listening, and seeking a win-win during the season of caring.
- Seven tips to consider for having a good conversation
- Your parent has been making decisions for a long time . . . Just because you do not agree does not mean it is not the right decision for him/her
- Consider what label or assumption you are viewing the situation through and ask if it is preventing a win-win solution
- Seek to understand feelings and where the other person is coming from
- We lose sight of the goal when we label, mind read, or fortune tell
- Step back and look at the things you have said or done or are doing in those communications and try to break the pattern
- Be willing to ask questions and truly hear where the other person is . . . do not just come in with all the answers
- Use ‘I Statements’ to open up the communication
- Value the relationship over winning to be able to have that relationship when the journey ends
