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Can you tell me how i could get my mum to listen?

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Talk: To her when she is happy and started non controversial issues and also listen to her even when you don't agree. Trying repeating what she has said in a polite clarification of what she is saying

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 9/5/2017

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