Submitted by kimobert on 01/27/2011
If you want to get your kids talking, become a better listener.
Kids know when you are not paying attention, side-tracked or preoccupied. Especially with teens, it’s hard to fake it. Try giving your kids your undivided attention and really listen to what they have to say – you just might be surprised.
Check out these ideas from iMom to get the conversation started.
What is your best conversation starter? Read more about Workshop Wednesday - Try this to get your teen talking
Submitted by kimobert on 01/19/2011
Thinking your child might be using drugs is a very scary thought.
Finding evidence that your child has used drugs is a parent's nightmare. On one hand you want to believe that your child isn’t a drug user – and that this must be his very first time trying drugs – and that someone else bought them, and convinced your child to try it with them.
At the same time there is that very reliable “gut feeling" that tells us we might have a real problem on our hands. Read more about Workshop Wednesday – Is my child addicted, or just experimenting?
Submitted by shellyM on 01/11/2011
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