Practical Tips to Build Your Mental Muscles

How to Have Happy Relationships with your Kids (and Other People, too)

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Modern Parent

7 min readJan 23, 2021

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Recently, Inc. Magazine published an article by Jessica Stillman entitled “A Review of 174 Studies Concluded This Is the Most Important Quality for Happy Relationships.”

A. J. Gabs

Written by A. J. Gabs

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An avid learner of neuroscience and child development. Once a certified counselor and teacher, now a parent, IT Professional and children’s author.

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