Active Listening is a communication technique focused on fully understanding and validating the speaker’s feelings and thoughts. It involves empathetic listening, reflecting back what the speaker shares without judgment, and asking clarifying questions to encourage deeper conversation. By fostering trust and openness, Active Listening strengthens relationships and resolves conflicts effectively, making it a key skill in personal and professional communication.
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You have had enough. The repetitive whinging, whining or wailing accompanied by sounds of grumbling, griping or groaning have tipped your tipping point far too many times. You have implored, beseeched, exploded, threatened and bribed and yet your child’s pattern of communication resurfaces again and again. It’s irritating,
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“Have I told you lately how much I like P.E.T.?” So began a text message from my daughter-in-law Alison. I was curious. The message was about how Alison had successfully used Parent Effectiveness Training’s Method III, no-lose problem solving, to deal with a conflict with her two
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The following heart warming story was written by Cindy, a mother who was attending a Parent Effectiveness Training course that I was conducting. She had just been learning about the importance of actively listening to children when they have a problem to assist them identifying their need. She was also
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My first webinar! Children can easily get frustrated when they have problems. Learn skills to help de-escalate emotions and move children from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset.
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Thoughts from your 2 or 3 year old (or any aged child) on losing it: “Remember when I was a very little baby and my arms flailed out in a shaky startled response. You knew what to do! You held me close and comforted me. This was you helping me