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"ZIP
YOUR LIPS: A PARENT'S GUIDE TO BRIEF AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION"
In our practices, one of the comments
we hear the most from parents is that they can't get their children
to listen. Zip Your Lips is a guide toward brief, more effective
parent talk. We need to instruct and guide our children, but
how do we get them to listen? The answer is simple! Be brief.
Be direct. Be positive. Make every word count. Say the message
in a way that invites your little darling or jaded teenager
to listen and consider. Eliminating a lot of yelling and unnecessary
words will not only save years of strain on your vocal cords,
it gives you more time to enjoy being with your children.
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"PARENTING
WHEN YOUR CHILD IS AN ADULT"
While every era has its defining characteristics, life today
for adult children differs in so many ways that parents are
often frustrated, confused, even angry in interactions with
their offspring. Adult children still may turn to parents for
help and support while feeling infantilized or humiliated when
parents criticize them or tell them what to do.
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