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Has parenting/parenting training/working with kids helped you with broader social skills?

Through parenting, I learned about child development and how to advocate for a child's best interest, and how to truly love and be loved, and how to encourage friendships and sharing. And as a homeschool mom, how to teach and learn along side children.

But have I improved my social skills with other adults? No! I'm a shy violet.
 
The short answer... NO

The longer answer...

Raised 2 sons successfully... great people, responsible, accountable, academically and financially successful. No worries from their parents. However... the boy's relationships with their mother (NT) and father (ND) were quite different... and still is. I shared information. She taught them socialization, communication, and emotional wisdom. They call her 99% of the time. They call me if they want some advice on "things" that need fixing. 99% of the time there is a "glass wall" between myself and my boys... we just never "connected" in certain ways. They know now... years later, why... being diagnosed... but there still is that "distance".

Worked in neonatal and pediatric medicine at one of the largest children's hospitals in the US for nearly 40 years.

That said...

With regards to communication and social skills... I have learned to mask well, to have patience and temperance. On the outside I am as calm and relaxed as anyone, will get along with you, smile and be interactive... but on the inside... it may be a totally different situation. In reality, I might be quite stressed. I might want to deal with you only as long as I have to. I will put up with your ignorance, your lack of intelligence, your twisted and distorted world views, and even your toxic personality... because I have to, not because I want to.

There are certain things we can mask... and others we can't no matter how much wisdom is gained over the years. There are many things I can mentally elaborate upon when it comes to this topic. However, I simply do not have the skills. All I can chalk it up to is a general lack of either hardware or software... Microsoft vs. Mac.
 
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