Cultivate… COMMUNICATION with SAMHSA’s Tips for Talking with Children During COVID-19

Supportive adults such as parents, caregivers, and teachers have an important role in communicating with children and providing them with support to help them manage their responses to COVID-19. The Substance Abused Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recently released their talking tips to help parents and other supportive adults to communicate effectively with children and…

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Cultivate…COMMUNICATION during Stress

More than ever, there is a need to have important conversations and make important decisions with family members concerning changes to routine and other life adjustments. At the same time, one or more family members may be experiencing elevated levels of stress on a given day. Talk about a recipe for potential conflict! If you…

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Cultivate…COMMUNICATION with a Win-Win Mentality.

Stephen Covey’s famous book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, includes today’s communication technique. The Win-Win mentality is habit number four, and is also included in The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens. This mentality is useful in nearly all facets of life from helping your child navigate friend conflict to negotiating at work.…

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Cultivate… COMMUNICATION by understanding the Family Communication Patterns Theory

According to the Family Communication Patterns Theory, there are four different types of family communication patterns: consensual, pluralistic, protective, and laissez-faire. These patterns differ in their level of conversation and conformity so wherever your family is at on the spectrum, your family’s communication style will fall in one of the four patterns of communication. Take…

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