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Information and resources about family communication.
How to Resolve Family Conflict
Use the family meeting to work on family problems in a structured and non-threatening way. The objective of the meeting should be to arrive at a Win/Win solution for everyone.
Use the family meeting to work on family problems in a structured and non-threatening way. The objective of the meeting should be to arrive at a Win/Win solution for everyone.
How to Hold a Family Meeting
Family meetings help busy families stay connected. Other benefits of this simple tool are improved communication, self-esteem, emotional support and problem solving.
Family meetings help busy families stay connected. Other benefits of this simple tool are improved communication, self-esteem, emotional support and problem solving.
How to Praise Your Child
The behavioral effect of praise is to reinforce your child's correct behavior and self-discipline. Praise increases the bond of affection between parent and child and builds self-esteem.
The behavioral effect of praise is to reinforce your child's correct behavior and self-discipline. Praise increases the bond of affection between parent and child and builds self-esteem.
How to Listen to Your Child
The most valuable gift you can give your child is to listen to the little and big things in his life. Begin early so that the lines of communication will be open during the teenage years.
The most valuable gift you can give your child is to listen to the little and big things in his life. Begin early so that the lines of communication will be open during the teenage years.
How to Hold a Family Meeting
The purpose of a family meeting is to take a structured amount of family time to connect with everyone in the family, to celebrate their small successes, to support them in their challenges, to organize busy schedules, and to solve problems.
The purpose of a family meeting is to take a structured amount of family time to connect with everyone in the family, to celebrate their small successes, to support them in their challenges, to organize busy schedules, and to solve problems.
How to Listen to Your Child
Quick steps for effective listening.
Quick steps for effective listening.
How to Praise Your Child
Quick steps for effective praise.
Quick steps for effective praise.
Learning to Say NO
Parenting is a forever proposition that will be much easier if you resist feeling guilty for denying your child’s requests. Children usually bounce back with much more ease than adults. You’ll be saying no—or should be—for decades, so park your guilt.
Parenting is a forever proposition that will be much easier if you resist feeling guilty for denying your child’s requests. Children usually bounce back with much more ease than adults. You’ll be saying no—or should be—for decades, so park your guilt.
Nite, Nite - Bedtime Rituals That Forge Warm Memories
Most of us feel as if the entire day flies by without a moment to catch our breaths. Although parents usually follow a bedtime ritual with their young children, it, too, is often cut short or rushed. But reserving that time and making it sacred reaps both immediate and long-term rewards for you and your child.
Most of us feel as if the entire day flies by without a moment to catch our breaths. Although parents usually follow a bedtime ritual with their young children, it, too, is often cut short or rushed. But reserving that time and making it sacred reaps both immediate and long-term rewards for you and your child.
When You Can’t Be There: 20 Ways to Stay Connected to Children
It is a dilemma most working parents face: How do you fulfill your job commitments without cheating your children? Instead of worrying, use the time you have to reconnect in these simple, yet meaningful ways.
It is a dilemma most working parents face: How do you fulfill your job commitments without cheating your children? Instead of worrying, use the time you have to reconnect in these simple, yet meaningful ways.
Go Ask Anyone!
We like these conversation cards for family meetings and as a 'game' that sparks an interesting conversation with anyone.
We like these conversation cards for family meetings and as a 'game' that sparks an interesting conversation with anyone.