Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 85

In this episode, Dr. Shaw takes a moment to examine an aspect of human behavior that comes up in both parenting and in all interpersonal exchanges, and that is the topic of defensiveness.   Dr. Shaw recently participated in a family gathering and found herself in a situation where there was some confusing communication among the family members, and that communication led to a situation where she might have found herself defending herself.  However, she chose to keep the the peace, and she used the model of backward design that she also uses in education to set her goal first, and act in a way that will facilitate reaching that goal.  It's a great reminder about how to use your energy in the best possible way during certain types of interaction.