The Dance Of Connection by Harriet Lerner
How to Talk to Someone When You're Mad, Hurt, Scared, Frustrated, Insulted, Betrayed, or Desperate
This book offers a compassionate, practical roadmap for improving how we talk to the people who matter most, teaching readers how to turn fraught, avoidance-prone interactions into clearer, kinder, and more honest connections. It explains why we shrink, become passive or explosive, and gives concrete tools—phrases, boundary-setting techniques, and step-by-step ways to prepare for and stay present in difficult conversations—to speak up without attacking, listen without withdrawing, and manage shame and anger. With real-life examples and exercises, it emphasizes personal responsibility, curiosity, and small, courageous moves that rebuild trust, repair relationships, and deepen intimacy.
- Published
- 2001
- Nationality
- American
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- Pages
- 200-250 pages
- Original Language
- English
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