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Cindy Hovington shares six mantras from the book 'How to Love' that encourage deeper presence and understanding in relationships.

Send us Fan Mail This week, I'm sharing six simple mantras from the book How to Love that made me stop, reflect, and think differently about the way I show up as a parent, partner, and person. Together, we'll explore what it really means to be present, to recognize when someone we love is struggling, to ask for help when we're suffering, to notice the happy moments that are easy to overlook, and to remember that in conflict, two people can both be partly right. These aren't parenting tips or ...

People in this episode

Host: Cindy Hovington

Topics covered

• parenting
• self-reflection
• being present
• emotional support
• conflict resolution

Keywords

• mantras
• love
• parenting
• presence
• emotional awareness
• conflict
• support

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: How to Love

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