Nicole Elyce – Parenting Thoughts

People know when you are not really listening. Even subconsciously, they pick up on it. Some give up, but others keep trying. Have you ever been in a conversation where the other person just keeps talking? They may be saying the same thing over and over again or flit around from one subject to another. [...]

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Everyone has a need to be acknowledged, heard, and understood. Seems pretty obvious. But it is amazing to me how little we do that for each other. Before I had children, I remember standing in line at the grocery store. Ahead of me in line was a mom and her two young children. Her daughter was saying, “Mommy [...]

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