Apology & Amends Script
Tool • Gate: Fathers & Sons
Apology & Amends Script
Purpose
Answer to: “How do we start a shared project to bond?”
How to use Apology & Amends Script (Script)
1) Copy the script into your notes.
2) Personalize the [brackets] to your context.
3) Rehearse twice out loud.
4) Use it the next time this situation occurs.
5) After use, jot one sentence on what worked and what you’ll tweak.
How & Why It Works
- Small, repeatable behaviors compound into lasting change when tracked and reviewed.
Answer to: “How do we start a shared project to bond?”
How to use Apology & Amends Script (Script)
1) Copy the script into your notes.
2) Personalize the [brackets] to your context.
3) Rehearse twice out loud.
4) Use it the next time this situation occurs.
5) After use, jot one sentence on what worked and what you’ll tweak.
How & Why It Works
- Small, repeatable behaviors compound into lasting change when tracked and reviewed.
References: Gottman (ATTUNE/repair) framework; Beck (2011) CBT;
Hayes et al. (1999) ACT; APA Family Communication resources