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Michele Borba: 7 Secrets to Help Your Kids Listen Better

Posted: October 28th, 2009 by Michele Borba


REALITY CHECK: A 2005 nationwide sample of 1,000 teens aged 12 to 19 were asked to assign letter grades to adults in 24 categories. More than thirty-five percent of teens surveyed gave poor grades (D or F’s) to adults for failing to listen and understand teens. How would your child grade your listening ability? On a scale [...]



How to Stay Connected with Your Teen

Posted: July 12th, 2009 by Michele Borba


By Michele Borba A 2005 survey of over 1000 teens found that 35 percent gave their parents poor grades (D’s or F’s) for listening. In today’s even faster-pace, hurried world I’m betting our kids would give us even lower grades. The fact is those teen years are difficult. And our treadmill-like existences (and a teens’ [...]