#1138: Shoulder to Shoulder

About this episode

The episode discusses the differences in communication styles between men and women, particularly in the context of parenting sons.

Walk into any coffee shop, and the chances are high that you’ll see two women talking. Sitting across from each other, the women will look each other in the eye and discuss deep and personal issues. You probably won’t see two men sitting and conversing in the same way. Why? Well, as Dr. Emerson Eggerichs points out, it’s a matter of gender differences. Women prefer face to face communication, while men tend to prefer shoulder-to-shoulder discussions. As a parent of a son, this is deeply...

Topics covered

• gender differences
• communication styles
• parenting
• male relationships
• family dynamics

Keywords

• communication
• gender
• parenting
• men
• women
• relationships
• family

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