Communication

When connecting with your teenage daughter, you need to think back when were a teenager. Remembering how you felt at that tender age, from the perspective of a teen, will enable you to communicate on that level. No teen wants to be talked…
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Family dysfunctions occur due to manyissues. Some of the more common ones are abuse, mental illness from one or both parents, neglect, busyness, anger and bereavement. Some also occur because an individual cannot cope with a certain situation. Children need…
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A heated argument between two people usually means that both have opposing views on something they feel strongly about. However, it doesn’t have to mean that both parties cannot come to an amicable conclusion that suits both in the long…
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Social networking sites have become popular with people from different walks of life of varying ages. Each and every day, people log onto many of the social networking sites to catch up with the latest goings on, share news and…
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Every mother wants to be their teenage daughters best friend, but it can be hard when your teenager wants nothing to do with you. Some tips to give to a mother of a teenage daughter would be to not lose…
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Here are some tips that you might find useful when communicating with a deaf person. You might not know sign language but as everyone uses non-verbal communications in their daily lives, being aware of these and using them will help…
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Can arguing ever be perfectly natural and normal depending upon the situation? Sometimes it can. It doesn’t mean an “anything goes” cage fight. If you believe that then you are perfectly happy holding a grudge and losing friends. How do…
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Parents have the amazing responsibility of nurturing, teaching and loving their children, training them to be responsible adults. However, some parents tend to misuse their parental authority to the detriment of their children. Below, I have listed characteristics of emotionally…
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Cyberbullying is one of the many forms of online crime. As its name suggests, a cyber bully has one main aim–to affect another human being in a negative way. Cyberbullying causes embarrassment, fear and insult. Its effects can often be…
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In a marriage there will always be conflict on some level. Most of these conflicts can be solved and other conflicts may be more serious and a couples may need to come to a compromise or simply agree to disagree….
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Parenting Teens: How to connect with your teen, even when you’re crazy busy! Create the ideal environment to guide your teen – even on the toughest of topics like sex and drugs Here is a different but very effective way…
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How to Get Kids to Vocalize Potty Time “Daaaaad! I have to go potty!” is a great sound for any father to hear as we enter the final stages of potty training our toddlers. Unfortunately, these types of obvious vocalizations…
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Some of my best memories are conversations with my dad.  I am my daddy’s girl.  I always felt more comfortable discussing things with him.  He was less judgmental than my mother.  He was firm and disciplined me when necessary, yet…
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We all have the need, an ardent desire to communicate and so do our children. Our children want to be heard; they need someone with whom they can share their thoughts, feelings and desires. And who better can your child…
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Online instant messaging provided by Internet service is a truly amazing communication tool in modern day society. Keeping in touch with our children on a daily basis is a hard thing to do when living abroad across the states or…
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Dealing with controlling people at any level is exhausting because they do not give up. The need to stay calm and unchallenging can be difficult to maintain in the face of intransigence and apparent unreason. Over controlling adults usually lack…
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OH, DAD! – what every father ought to tell his daughter The mines are laid. The shotgun on the wall is loaded. It’s not that he doesn’t trust you – it’s those hormones. Something in adolescence triggers a reaction in…
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Are you obsolete? Did you come from a different era? Then you’ve arrived at the right article at the right time. Sit back and receive a contemporary, progressive attitude makeover that will bring you into the time period of your…
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Communicating with your child is vital to knowing what is going on in his life and how he is doing. When you communicate with your child, you encourage a better parent-child relationship and help your child to make good decisions…
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Parents have a responsibility towards their children to talk about alcohol and its negative effects and consequences. If you have a teen, it is important that you take the time to speak with him or her about alcohol use and…
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Rude children come in all shapes and sizes. No matter what their socioeconomic status is, the propensity to be rude is ever present. It happens from the best educated to the less fortunate. When you are parent, your job is to…
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I have plenty of experience with controlling parents. My mother especially sheltered me. My mother wasn’t much of a role model. She locked herself in her room during the day, and allowed us kids to do all the housework. My…
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Effective communication between the parent/child will help build and enhance the relationship for a lifetime.  It is the responsibility of the parent to present his/her self as an open and non-judgmental person.  This will help the child to feel confident…
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Emotional availability is the key phrase for adults when children tell them about being sexually abused. Adults are helpful only when they respond to the children with empathy and compassion. The focus is the children. No matter how emotionally upset…
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If you don’t want to hear the answer, don’t ask the question.Well, that’s USUALLY the way it goes. But when it’s a teenager you’re talking about, you have to ask the question.You probably won’t hear an answer. Or, yeah, you…
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To deal with a disrespectful teenager or pre-teen you must treat them with respect. Most teens are disrespectful out of spite towards their parents. They are also out to prove their worth in defiance. A few things you have to…
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Communication is an exchange and delivery of ideas between different people. Exchange means we give something and receive something in return. Therefore, communication is both parties talking out their thoughts or ideas and listening to the other’s thoughts and ideas….
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Learn the secrets to listening to your teenager successfully and move closer to them with the techniques you will learn right here. Raising your teen can be both exciting and scary. They don’t respond to you the way they used…
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Talking to a child about a serious illness within the family can be difficult. As parents, we want to protect our children from the hurt and pain that we are experiencing from this news. However, it is important for children…
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Are you a parent who finds it difficult to listen to your teen? At times, what a teenager has to say may not be the most appealing to a parents ears, and it might be tempting not to listen altogether….
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