Use MGI for better relationships!
If you want to feel better and fight less with your teen use MGI (most generous interpretation) . I learned this phrase from Dr. Becky Kennedy. When my son was ornery the other night and a little snippy with everyone. I thought he's probably tired. I mentioned it to him and he said yes. I said, "I know you're tired, you'll feel better in the morning." When my son was getting ready for school and came out and said loudly, "you won't help me." I noticed he was frustrated and asked why? He was trying to unstick a bandaid that had stuck together. I said, "I'll just get you a new one, let's get ready for school." When my son said, "we always have the worst dinners." I thought he doesn't like this one meal and he's hungry. I said, "I bet you're hungry if you don't want this you can make yourself some toast." I believe that most people are doing the best they can, that most people have good i