[Our 1st Advice for your Daughter or Son (A4yDoS) offers the following for you]
And by that I mean this. Communication is best when it is honest and respectful. The author shared this for his daughter on the 'guy she may pursue': Communication is the lifeline of a healthy relationship, and he's got it down. He's open and honest about his feelings and encourages you to do the same. It's not just about talking; he's a great listener too. He makes sure you both understand each other and are on the same page. This effective communication prevents a lot of misunderstandings and conflicts. It's not that you won't have disagreements, but his ability to communicate makes it easier [for you both] to navigate through them.
And by that I mean this. Communication is best when it is honest and respectful. The author shared this for his daughter on the 'guy she may pursue': Communication is the lifeline of a healthy relationship, and he's got it down. He's open and honest about his feelings and encourages you to do the same. It's not just about talking; he's a great listener too. He makes sure you both understand each other and are on the same page. This effective communication prevents a lot of misunderstandings and conflicts. It's not that you won't have disagreements, but his ability to communicate makes it easier [for you both] to navigate through them.
But then – what say you? Would you agree or does any of that advice trigger different or better words that you would share with your daughter or son? Last of all . . . this advice is a good reminder for us all (as in how is our communication with our spouse?). Are your kids, your teens seeing that their parents are good at the communications they have? Or in thinking about this – you possibly see that some improvement is needed, either with your spouse or with you kids/teens? And don't forget that the sooner your kids learn good communication skills, they can leverage them in their teen years and beyond. |
Now that you have those words above to consider, will you make the time to decide and share any aspect with your teen(s)? If done well, it could be a great conversation..