Respect. Words such as empathetic, kind, compassionate, and attentive are used when you think about being respectful toward others or to have respect for yourself. If you feel people do not show you respect ask yourself this question, ‘Are my actions and behaviour inviting respect from those I am engaging with or are they triggering defensive responses and reactions?’ Here are 8 ways you can enhance respect for yourself and others: Practice active listening and seek to unders

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“What am I thinking?” I ask my 7-year-old daughter Lauren. “You love me,” she smiles. “Now what am I thinking?” I tease. “You love me lots and lots,” she laughs. “How did you get so clever?” I reply with a big squeeze. Lauren and I have had this little ritual for quite some time now and it never fails to make us both stop what we are doing and have a cuddle and a kiss. For the first five years of Lauren’s life, Lauren had been an only child and had a lot of quality time from