4.16.2018
12 Secrets for Successful Families - 5. Communication
WHAT IT MEANS
Genuine communication takes place when you and your children share a two-way exchange of thoughts and feelings.
WHY IT MATTERS
Communication can become especially challenging with teenagers. Perhaps not long ago, "it was like you had a backstage pass to your children's lives" says the book Breaking the Code. "Now the best you can hope for is a seat out in the audience, and it probably won't even be a very good seat." Contrary to appearances, when this happens children need communication the most!
WHAT YOU CAN DO
Adapt to your children's timetable. Do so even if that means late-night conversations.
"You might feel like saying, 'Now you want to talk? I was with you all day!' but how can we complain if our children want to open up to us? Isn't that what every parent hopes for?" -Lisa.
"I like my sleep, but some of the best conversations I've had with my teenagers have been after midnight." -Herbert.
BIBLE PRINCIPLE: "Let each one keep seeking, not his own advantage, but that of the other." -1 Corinthians 10:24.
Next time: 12 Secretes for Successful Families -Conclusion of 5. Communication
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