Healthy Communication Starts Here: What Parents Need to Know

This week on the podcast, Dr. Beth Long explores how communication patterns shape the emotional climate of the home. Drawing from the Gottman framework and the Four Horsemen: criticism, contempt, defensiveness, and stonewalling, we discuss how these patterns show up not just in marriage, but in parenting as well.

Through both clinical insight and practical examples, Dr. Long helps parents recognize these patterns, understand their impact, and begin shifting toward healthier, more intentional communication that builds connection and trust within the family.

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