What Does This Look Like? We have all seen a parent, or been the parent, with the child in the mall or the grocery store that is just […]

Communication Blockers (part 2) The final blocker this week is one that we all have to deal with at one time or another.  It is impatience.  This is […]

Communication Blockers (Part 1) For many, the summer is a down time for the family because the kids are not in school there is extra time to do […]

Grandparents and Other Adults A last great venue for teaching communication is one that is sometimes overlooked.  It is the grandparent.  In today’s transient culture many families don’t […]

Bed Time Another great venue for communication is bedtime.  When children are small it is so important to create a bedtime routine.  Many of these routines include reading […]

Drive Time Many moms today spend countless hours in the car, aka the family taxi, because of the many extracurricular activities their children are involved in.  Some parents […]

Communication Opportunities: The Family Dinner Table We have already addressed several reasons why communication is so important.  Next we will discuss a few venues for communication.  Each of […]

Talking Through And About Conflict This week we have been talking about the importance of making communication training a priority in parenting. We have also mentioned that knowing […]

Teaching Your Child Communication By Example There are many things that we teach our children by simply showing them how to do it.  One of the most important […]

Helping My Child Share Feelings In A Positive Way One of the most important aspects of communication is the ability to share ones feelings. Although this seems such […]