
The Roller Coaster of Adolescence: Communication, That Means Talking, Right?
“Communication” is one of those relationship improvement buzzwords. It’s a frequently used term and most families would agree that they want to have good communication. However, what does that really mean and more importantly, how do you do it well? The first thing to know about communication is that it is made up of two parts- speaking and listening. For communication to occur, both of these parts need to happen together. At any given moment, each party involved can only