Part of being in relationship with other people is being faced with opinions and viewpoints you disagree with. It’s easy to dismiss the way other people think and feel when you don’t think or feel the ...

My hands held my ticket at the front desk of the hospital. The woman stamped it: “Validated.” Proof I stood, for real, here. If only getting and receiving validations in my relationships was this easy ...

Everyone wants to feel that they matter. They want to be heard and seen, and they want their feelings to be understood and accepted. Validation helps a person feel cared for and supported. Yet, too ...