The age of your child will determine which areas of communication are most relevant in your home, but this week’s topic – acknowledging and validating – can apply almost from birth. Acknowledging and validating are easy skills, once you’re familiar with them, but they may take a little getting used to. Acknowledging is letting someone …
Tag Archive: listening skills
Apr 07
Don’t tell me your day was FINE!
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It’s the automatic (and annoying) response to the question, “How was your day?” “Fine.” Which is not a fine answer to a parent hoping for information or insights as to what actually happened during kindergarten, preschool, the playdate or whatever else. How do you go about getting a reasonable answer that actually tells you …
Feb 24
Stop, look and LISTEN!
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Why is it so hard to be a good listener? Everyone wants to be better at listening, but it can sometimes be really difficult… particularly for moms surrounded by young children who often have lots (and lots and lots) to say. What’s so challenging about listening? Several things, actually, depending on whether you’re interacting …
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acceptance
accomplishments
appreciating your husband
appreciation
attitude
balance
beauty
bedtime
behavior
being productive
be present
body image
body images and the media
boy-girl differences
budget
candy
child behavior
children behavior
child success
child temperament
chores
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Christmas
communication
conflict resolution
eating healthy
finances
giving thanks
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gratitude
guilt
holidays
listening skills
me time
modeling behavior
parenting
personality traits
productivity
quality time
relationships
saving money
self-care
setting a good example
shoulds
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