Articles Tagged: communication
Terrible Twos: Our invisible snail
We have another invisible creature in our house. Some time ago (and still now, once in a while,) Ruby's big sister Ava introduced us to her invisible kitten.
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What parents want to say to teachers
Recently, we asked teachers what they'd like to say to parents. Now we've turned the tables and parents have had their turn! And before the teachers among you get riled, we know you aren't all guilty of this sort of thing...
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Talking to your teenager
Getty Getty US mums can hire a retired New York police detective to keep tabs on their children and take photo ...
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The Semi-Detached Parent: It's good to talk
Every relationship expert, therapist and counsellor I have spoken to in the course of my job has always emphasised how ...
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Just hearing, not listening: The Imperfect Parent
Listening: you wouldn't think it was that hard, would you? But in recent months, there seems to have been a major ...
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Young people turn to their parents for advice
Open any newspaper these days and you'll be bombarded with reports that children are constantly rebelling against their ...
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More evidence that educational DVDs do more harm than good
A new study has found that parents who show their children educational DVDs may be doing more harm than good. The ...
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Women's voices go up when ready to conceive
How does a woman signal to a man that she is fertile and about to ovulate? Researchers have found that women raise the pitch ...
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