The day before my oldest daughter got married, she asked me, "what is the most important quality to a successful marriage?" I didn't say "love." I
Parents – Learn to Listen More Effectively to Your Young Adult
We hear our young adults say we are not listening, or you don't understand when the issue may be that we disagree with them. We have likely used this
Listening to Our Young Adults with Heart
Our emotions connect us with others more than our thoughts. Specifically, those emotions that reflect our pain and suffering enable us to have deeper
How to Connect With Your Young Adult by Listening
The first foundational practice that will enable our young adults to leave in a healthy way is that of connecting. Kids don’t leave well if they leave
Parents – We Need to Listen with the “Third Ear”
Did you ever have a conversation with someone and you believed there was something they were not telling you? Maybe something was left out in their
How to Ask Your Young Adult Important Questions
There are good and not so good ways to ask questions and gather information from our young adult children. If we want to increase our likelihood of a