Relationships and family¶
Readiness and care¶
Supported dialogue before independent mediation; consent throughout
No compelled intimacy, disclosure or reconciliation. Do not mediate abuse as an ordinary symmetric disagreement.
Safeguarding lead, qualified counselor, domestic-abuse service or emergency services when safety is threatened
Role-play or consented observation; protect identities and permit withdrawal.
Listening & perspective taking¶
Understand: active listening; empathy; inference vs observation; cultural context
Judge: Represent another person's position fairly before responding
Practice: Structured listening interview
Evidence: Partner-rated summary accuracy
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Friendship & trust¶
Understand: reciprocity; reliability; disclosure; boundaries; repair
Judge: Distinguish intimacy from dependency, loyalty from enabling, trust from naivety
Practice: Maintain/repair a real commitment
Evidence: Reflection + counterpart feedback
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Consent, boundaries & autonomy¶
Understand: consent; coercion; privacy; power; refusal; negotiation
Judge: Recognize power asymmetry and preserve the other's meaningful ability to say no
Practice: Role-play boundary/consent negotiations
Evidence: Observed scenario + redo
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- Power, Authority, Legitimacy & Resistance
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Conflict, negotiation & repair¶
Understand: interests; positions; emotion; status; apology; mediation; bargaining
Judge: Separate factual, value, identity, and relationship conflict; choose process accordingly
Practice: Mediate or resolve a structured conflict
Evidence: Agreement/repair record + postmortem
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- Emotion, Stress, Sleep & Performance
Family systems & caregiving¶
Understand: family roles; development; dependency; care work; kinship; intergenerational obligations
Judge: Balance autonomy, duty, limited resources, and diverse family forms without one idealized template
Practice: Complete a real care/service responsibility
Evidence: Care log + reflection + recipient feedback where appropriate
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Belonging, hospitality & community¶
Understand: social networks; inclusion; loneliness; ritual; community norms
Judge: Create connection without coercive conformity; notice exclusion and power
Practice: Host/organize a recurring small community activity
Evidence: Participation + learning review
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