Add to Cart: 7 Gifts for Valentine's Day

It's way more than words of affirmation

1. Wow, that was really hard work, I’m so proud of you.

2. You made a big mistake, but I know you’re a good person. How can we make sure this doesn’t happen again?

3. It seems like you’re feeling ________, I wonder how I can help you feel better…

image via The Color Monster by Anna Llenas

4. Let’s work together to figure this out.

5. I care about you even when I’m somewhere else/talking to someone else/in the middle of something else.

image via The Invisible String by Patrice Karst, a book about separation anxiety

6. I wonder what your idea is…

7. I am having a hard time understanding, can you explain it to me again?

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