Why compassion in parenting is so important

Compassion is a quality that most of us would like our children to have. But how does practicing compassion as parents help us raise healthy, happy kids?  James Kirby is a clinical psychologist and senior lecturer at the University of Queensland.  He’s written a book called Choose Compassion: Why it Matters and How it Works.  https://www.uqp.com.au/books/choose-compassion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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