1. Acknowledge the offense. Let the person affected know that you are taking accountability for your words and your actions.
2. Express remorse. A sincere "I'm sorry" is sufficient. Let go of the fear that you might be letting go of your power.
3. Consider offering a brief explanation, only if the person is willing to listen to your side of the story but focus on apologizing.
4. Express your sincere intention to fix the situation and prevent it from happening again

Parents and their children aren't 100% attuned towards each other and that is a normal phenomenon. A study showed that even a healthy and securely attached family, the parents and their children, were only in sync 30% of the time. The remaining 70% shows that there were miscommunications and ...