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First chapter is good. Activities and assignments in first 2 chapters are helpful. Some of the tips presented in chapter 2 encourage passive and/or passive aggressive communication, which is not helpful in asking for what you want. If you want something, especially from kids, give them clear, specific instructions rather than passive (at best statements.

is not living up to my expectations. lacks substantial discussions about politics showing up in therapy. feels really shallow and underexplored
for a book that calls intersectionality and essential framework, clients’ identities are rarely disclosed except for the single label the author is using for each chapter. to me, absense of these intersecting identities is taking colorblind approach to different identities.

really informative overall so far when it comes to identifying patterns of behavior and communication that can disrupt a marriage.

i think this book falls short when it comes to identifying the effects of socialization (differences in learned emotional regulation between genders) and biology a la epigenetics.