Practicing reflective responses with your partner can feel a bit unnatural at first. In this skill snippet, we'll spend some time looking at how to give reflective responses and the impact they have on our relationship.https://www.ourcommunitylistens.org/

The upcoming school year is going to be different. And that sentence my friends might be the understatement of the year!Join host Adam J. Salgat, Mike Desparrois of Our Community Listens and Kristy Houle from Educate.Today as they discuss how the skills can have a major impact on teachers and students.Kristy is a former public-school teacher, assistant principal, principal and is currently homeschooling her three children while she does educational consulting, speaking and works for Educate.Today as the Educational Outreach Coordinator and Podcast Host. Kristy is an alumni of CST and we are excited to hear how she has used the skills she has learned from a class for educators and in her homelife.Visit their website - https://educate.today/FULL BIOKristy Houle is a former teacher, assistant principal and principal who shares her experience and expertise as an educational consultant, speaker, and podcast host. She is highly passionate when it comes to advocating for learners, across all educational settings.Kristy now serves as the Educational Opportunities Director for the Educate. Today organization and the host of the Classroom Matters podcast. In her role with this non-for-profit organization, Kristy spends her time assisting in website development, planning quality programming for K-12 students, developing professional development and building partnerships with local school districts and community organizations. As the host of the Classroom Matters podcast, Kristydelves into current topics in education and interviews the nation's most sought-after experts.Kristy has been in the education field for over 20 years and has done extensive work with superintendents and local universities in the field of quality classroom instruction and building relationships within the educational setting. Kristy holds a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from Missouri State University, a Master's Degree in Educational Administration from the University of Missouri-St. Louis and an Educational Specialist Degree in Administration from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville.Kristy is a wife and mother of 3 wonderful boys and enjoys spending her time with friends and family traveling and experiencing life to its fullest.

Just when you think you have no control over what is happening in your life…….you realize that you do. You can choose. Choose your attitude, your behavior, and how they align with your values and meet your needs. AND when your choices are different from another's…..you have a choice then too. Life is full of choices.Tune in as Adam J. Salgat and Leader of Curriculum Improvement & Development for Our Community Listens - Sarah Weisbarth discuss utilizing the power of choice in their lives.Adam reflects on how this power has helped shape him as an adult living with a degenerative muscle disease. He discusses the good and the bad as Sarah gives the framework to understand some of the situations he's been through.www.ourcommunitylistens.org/

How can you help your child when they have a problem with the behavior of another person? Your child is experiencing some tough emotions. You as a parent can coach them through their choices of how to handle this difficult problem. https://www.ourcommunitylistens.org/

Disagree with another's opinion or behavior? Do you want to be in a relationship or be right? The difference between acceptance and agreement plays an important role in close relationships. Listen in for steps toward understanding the next time you find yourself disagreeing with your partner.https://www.ourcommunitylistens.org/

What if we had the chance to model empathetic listening in our schools and teach youth how to handle complicated emotions better?Tune in as Adam J. Salgat, Leader of Curriculum Improvement & Development for Our Community Listens - Sarah Weisbarth, and Leader of Education Initiatives - Mike Desparrois discuss how getting these listening skills in the hands of teachers and administration will have a positive impact in shaping our youth to be empathetic listeners.Mike also shares stories of his early teaching career and how listening helped him reach students with difficult backgrounds.Episode recorded March 11, 2020.

Are you struggling with an action or behavior that your child or teen is exhibiting? Do you need to confront them about their actions? Take a moment to learn more about effective confrontation. These tips can help us approach our child about the behavior, improve connection with our child or teen, and promote healthy brain development in our child.https://www.ourcommunitylistens.org/

How can we show our children acceptance when we disagree with their behavior or ideas? Listen in for specific strategies that you can use with children or teens and why acceptance is so important!https://www.ourcommunitylistens.org/

Often as parents and guardians, we have great intentions when listening to our children or teens. Sometimes our best intentions drive us to act in a way that can be harmful to the listening process. We think we are doing good, when in fact we are not. Let's explore those common errors and how we can do things differently to increase connection and inspire our youth.https://www.ourcommunitylistens.org/

Is your child drowning in emotion? You can help. Help your youth successfully swim through the pool of emotion through the Five Reflective Listening Skills. Through these skills and empathy, you can model tools to process emotions while promoting strong connections with your child.https://www.ourcommunitylistens.org/