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The Apology

Someone said sorry but it doesn't feel like they mean it

They said sorry but seemed to want to be done with it. Now you decide.

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For the child who received an apology that did not feel real and did not know they were allowed to say so.

You'll produce:your Your Apology Examination

The Name It First Experience

They said sorry. It did not reach you. You examined what happened, what the apology did and did not do, and what repair requires. Your Apology Examination names what was said, what you felt, and what you chose. The output is not forgiveness. It is discernment.

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Sample questions

  1. What would you put in your Apology Examination — what was said, what you felt, and what you chose?
  2. What does it feel like to accept an apology when you are still a little bit hurt?
  3. What would YOU do if someone said sorry but something still felt wrong?
  4. Do you think you always have to accept an apology right away? Why or why not?

Research basis

Lazare (apology framework) / Darby & Schlenker (children and apology understanding) / Selman (interpersonal understanding development) / Enright (forgiveness process model) / Piaget (moral judgment in children)

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