4 lessons
Communication
Listening, scripts and the hard conversations.
Communication
The puberty talk: what to say, and when to start
Start earlier than feels comfortable, around 8 or 9, and treat it as a series of short talks, not one big one. Kids who know what's coming handle the changes with far less fear.
Communication
Talking to kids about scary news: shootings, disasters, war and more
Find out what they already know, give honest answers sized to their age, limit the replay of disturbing coverage, and remind them of the people keeping them safe.
Communication
When your kid sees porn: how to talk about it without shame
Most kids will run into porn online, often by accident and often younger than parents expect. A calm, shame-free conversation does more good than any filter, and the research says teens do listen.
Communication
How to listen so your kids actually keep talking to you
"How was school?" "Fine." If that exchange sounds familiar, the fix is usually less about asking better questions and more about what happens after they answer.
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