The Slightly Uncomfortable Conversations That'll Help Your Kids Become Well-Adjusted

Not only is this a critical skill for kids to learn, but many adults could also benefit from this type of empathy lesson. “A ...

The key to raising well-adjusted kids is to have uncomfortable conversations with them, and psychologists and parenting specialists agree these 5 are most important

Most parents avoid the hard conversations until they absolutely have to have them. The conversations we're most tempted to ...
The Conversation

Screens and social media are damaging kids’ conversation skills. Here’s why this matters, and how to get them back

Social media and mobile phones are major disruptors of face-to-face conversations. Recent research has conclusively demonstrated that the indiscriminate (and borderline addictive) use of mobile phones ...
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How to Have Meaningful Conversations

Talking too much shuts down others, while talking too little can be boring. Learning to elaborate personal stories ...
Psychology Today

How Children Learn Friendship Skills

One of the most consistent issues of concern that comes up in conversations with parents is friendship, yet it is also the area most believe will develop naturally. Part of the reason for this ...
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The slightly uncomfortable conversations that'll help your kids become well-adjusted

For generations, we took social skills for granted. Parents just assumed that, through regular interaction with adults and peers at school and at home, their children would learn how to interact and ...