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How to have productive arguments

Why arguments can be a deep sign of trust

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Rachel Botsman
Dec 05, 2022
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How can you disagree well?

My 11-year-old son loves to argue. Or I should say debate? He loves to tear apart ideas – typically not his own. I think it’s brilliant that he has the confidence to disagree but lately, I realised he didn’t know how to argue well.  It really bothered me, and I wanted to help him. 

It got me think…

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