Active listening puts you on a path to meaningful connections. Watch this animated video on four actions active listeners use to validate the speaker. First and foremost, active listeners recognize the importance of giving their undivided attention. In our fast-paced lives, it’s easy to get lost in our thoughts or be tempted by the constant […]
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You have a good heart, You want to be a good friend. People who don’t care about that wouldn’t have decided to read this article. Before I share the ways to be a good friend and to be a good parent, you should know the biggest key here is how to listen with your whole
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Parenting teens is not an easy job. It seems like overnight that your talkative tween with energy to spare becomes a recluse who sleeps until noon! Listen, it’s normal for your teenager to pull back from you a bit and begin to strike out on their own, they are learning their independence and place in the world.
“Call Jodi. She’ll know what to do.” That’s what everyone said. There’s an interesting phenomenon that has followed me around for more than half my life. I turned it into a fulfilling career as a counselor. Let me give you an example… In college, my housemate once knocked on my bedroom door. She entered my