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ChatGPT – A Surprising Ally!

By Ilene Brookler as calculators – tools that have evolved so much I barely The result was incredible. ChatGPT crafted notes
understand the latest models. that were concise, empathetic, and directly addressed
As a Generation X-er, The thing about ChatGPT, like all technology, is that our feelings of rejection and abandonment. Even though
I rely on technology daily, its usefulness depends on the information you provide. our mothers did not respond, I took it a step further: I
using apps like WhatsApp For example, if you ask ChatGPT to write an article for asked ChatGPT to draft the kind of validating response
and SMS to stay connected, your HOA newsletter, it will likely churn out something we wished they would write. What it produced was
and for my work – typing generic, impersonal, and uninspired. When my daughter used so affirming! For the first time in my adult life, I felt
emails, drafting documents, ChatGPT to create a resume, the initial result included phrases validated in this difficult relationship – acknowledged,
conducting depositions over like, “Used my active listening skills” and “My hobbies heard, and understood – even though the response did not
Zoom. But when something include creative endeavors.” While technically correct, it come from my mother.
goes wrong with technology, lacked personality and felt robotic. To get meaningful output, Who knew that an AI tool could help soothe decades of
I still panic and call my you have to provide it with specific facts, context, and your emotional pain? While therapy is invaluable, ChatGPT gave
youngest son for help. He always knows what to do and own voice. me something I had not expected – a sense of closure and
laughs while giving me simple instructions like, “Just press Just for fun, I decided to use ChatGPT for a personal emotional relief, right at my fingertips.
that button.” challenge, and I was pleasantly surprised to discover just ChatGPT is not perfect, but with the right guidance, it can
Years ago, my daughter introduced me to WhatsApp, how transformative it could be. My husband and I have be a surprisingly powerful tool for tackling challenges, both
showing me how easy it was to send pictures. I have used been estranged from our mothers for more than a decade, big and small. Whether you are navigating strained family
it daily ever since. This past summer, she introduced me to a situation filled with unresolved hurt and strong emotions. relationships, crafting an email, or simply brainstorming
something new: ChatGPT, an AI-powered tool I had never Whenever we try to reach out, our anger and defensiveness ideas, this technology might just surprise you. Give it a
heard of. While my kids are not allowed to use it for school get in the way, making productive communication almost try—you never know what it could do for you.
assignments as it is considered cheating, I quickly realized impossible. We turned to ChatGPT for help, inputting our
that ChatGPT is becoming increasingly common in the thoughts, and asking it to create a more respectful, calm Ilene Brookler, a Boca Pointe resident and Columbia Law
workplace. In a few years, I imagine it will be as normalized version of our messages, free of defensiveness and anger. School graduate, brings over 30 years of litigation experience
to her role as a certified mediator. She founded Family First
Community Association Meetings Monthly Schedule Divorce Mediation Services with the goal of helping families
navigate divorce quickly and affordably. She can be reached
(All meetings held via Zoom and in person.) at info@familyfirstmediate.com. For more information, visit
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