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Ask Axis: How can we explain to our 2 girls the difference between venting and gossip?

Ask Axis: How can we explain to our 2 girls the difference between venting and gossip?

Update: 2025-11-25
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"Could you speak to the subject of gossip? As we raise 2 girls this is something my husband and I talk about often. How can we explain the difference between venting and gossip? When does sharing about your day at school cross the line into gossip? How can we teach the idea of being loyal to the absent in the way we speak about others? When friends are gossiping, how can our kids redirect the conversation? How can our words be uplifting like we are called to in the Bible?" - Autumn

Dr. Mayfield is a former pastor, award-winning author, speaker, certified master Christian coach, mental health counselor, and Assistant Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Colorado Christian University.

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Ask Axis: How can we explain to our 2 girls the difference between venting and gossip?

Ask Axis: How can we explain to our 2 girls the difference between venting and gossip?