Liz Phair aspires to be "Extraordinary"

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

The Art of Apology

"But I didn't mean to do it" or "she did it first." How many times have you heard your child say these words? Probably too many times to count. You've probably even followed up with your own insistent words: "Say you're sorry!"

Apology really is an art and like any other art form, good training is needed. Many adults aren't able to apologize. They hedge, they mumble, they try to say "sorry" with actions instead of words. Should we expect anything more from our children? Yes. We should.

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