Niece needs guidance , mother not stepping up

MiamiDAP
Fri, 07 Jan 2011 14:18:04 +0000

"she agrees that someone else should talk to her…maybe my daughter. She is pretty stubborn , but does look up to her and always has "

-Well, this sounds like a better option as long as your D. is very careful and cautious how she approach conversation. Sometime, if you ask questions instead of thowing suggestions, it might lead them to correct decision, then it will appear that they own it. At least my D. told me that it was part of her training in how to talk to people in crisis / stressful condition., make them feel that they own their decision, that it is not somebody elses.