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One of the most important things I think parents could do for their kids' emotional well being is learn how to say "I love you" without the next word being "but". Such as: "I love you, SoandSo, but you're just not doing well in school." Or better yet, learn to say "I love you" besides holidays and times when you need to have "a serious talk". Otherwise, kids never learn to hear "I love you" without searching for the hidden meaning. Learn to say "I Love You" just because it's true and not because you need something.

For kids who've lived through this kind of parenting: learn to say "I Love You" without a hidden meaning, and very slowly, learn that not everyone is like your parents. Some people actually mean that without having an agenda.

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I love you, too.