How To Get Through To Your Kid With Adhd 9 Expert Tips Caroline Maguire
What is the “Distancer and Pursuer Dynamic?” According to the Gottman Institute, it is the emotional interplay between a person (a pursuer) who urgently seeks confrontation to resolve issues and a person (a distancer) who avoids confrontation by retreating. Mentioned prominently in the work of Dr. John Gottman, Julie Gottman, and author Terry Gaspard, this dynamic affects all of one’s relationships over a lifespan. That includes communication in family relationships when a child or partner has ADHD....