Kate McNulty
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226 appearances
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first heard Jun 2021
last heard Jun 2021
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And I also think having that recognition that we each have our own strengths and united, it's synergy, right?
It's the two of us are greater than the sum of our parts.
And so when you have people who really have very different ways of operating and regarding the world and solving problems and
that means that there are double strengths in the couple because they both have ways of doing things that are quite diverse from one another and have that ability to be a perception check for each other.
So just combining those kind of quirks or differences or unique viewpoints is a real strength for couples.
Again, when they can get in that mode of being appreciative of one another and
kind of marveling at one another, you know, recognizing, wow, you're really different from me.
That's pretty cool.
You know, and the more people can do that as a married couple or a partnered couple, the more they're able to do that for their children to just affirm their
their uniqueness and have that appreciation and joy, that sense of, I mean, the thing I really like about your book is it's kind of celebratory, you know, it's just really got this kind of jubilance in the book about how there's so much possibility.
It's so exciting to look at how very different people are.
And when we stop squelching ourselves and try to conform, we can invent and create and think up so many fascinating ideas and
wonderful solutions to problems that, you know, that's really a source of delight and freshness for a couple.
It is a big question.
And I think it's a very compelling one because, you know, so much of our guidance and education for young adults has been rooted in fear.
I mean, there's another theme I appreciated about your book, that idea of
possibility instead of fear.
And so I think that applies also to parenting young adults and youth that we want to help people manage their vulnerabilities.
And those are very real for neurodivergent kids.
ADHD kids who have a lot of impulsiveness or who are going to go along with what the gang does or kind of be the first one to take a leap, we need to find ways to protect those kids and help them manage their impulsive natures by knowing themselves well and giving them small opportunities to make choices and make decisions all along the path so that they have more self-awareness and they have more
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