There’s a mindset that has permeated our culture and it’s causing a lot of damage. It ruins our homes and families, our relationships, and even entire communities. Which mindset? Blaming. Let’s discuss. [03:32] The blaming mindset is rampant in our culture. [08:41] How does blaming help?  [09:49] How a blaming mindset affects our homes. [10:29] Blame triggers defensiveness. [11:53] Blaming over-simplifies a problem. [14:13] Blame makes people deflect. [16:34] Instead, let's develop a solution mindset. [20:19] Say “We don't blame in this family.”  [21:17] Empathize When we empathize with people and focus on finding solutions together, we’ll find that there’s opportunity for growth and learning, and it’ll strengthen relationships instead of tear them apart.  If you enjoyed this episode and it inspired you in some way, I’d love to hear about your biggest takeaway. Take a selfie of you listening or a screenshot of the show, post it to instagram stories, and tag me @parentingjunkie or feel free to DM me on instagram, I try to reply to as many as I can!Are you subscribed to my podcast? Subscribe here so that fresh episodes are delivered directly to you. Those shiny 5-star ratings and sweet reviews have me all gushy, thank you. But more importantly, they help other parents discover the Parenting Junkie Show and spread the word about Loving parenting and Parenting from Love. If you have a moment to spare, those reviews mean the world to me, you can leave one here.  Want to connect to like-minded parenting junkies? Join our (free & awesome) FB community Love Parenting with Avital. Resources: Need help figuring out how to homeschool? Take all the guesswork and trial and error out with our homeschooling course, Focus Time.