Our fascination with screens cuts down on the face-to-face interaction needed in relationships. I see it in my kids and their friends. Their obsession with phones, social media, games and text messages is robbing kids today of basic communication skills necessary for relationships with others.
Even worse, I find myself lacking the ability and desire to listen. If I am losing these skills, it is inevitable that our kids will never have them. What skills are our kids missing out on? Here are 8 communication skills kids have lost or will lose if we don’t make some serious changes. 1. The ability to speak to others 2. The ability to think and communicate on the fly 3. Communicating with and reading non-verbals 4. The ability to be others-focused 5. Communicating with authenticity 6. Interacting Face-to-face 7. The ability and desire to listen 8. The ability to build an argument
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As seniors work on completing their college applications, some are also preparing for interviews with admissions representatives or alumni from their prospective colleges. Preparing for an interview can feel quite intimidating but a little preparation can go a long way in easing those nerves and helping your true self shine through. Julie Carter, a fellow member of the Southern Association of College and Admissions Counselors (SACAC), shared nine great tips for successfully navigating an interview on SACAC's blog last year. Read more below to learn about these tips and prepare for your interview.
We tend to think about gratitude more around the holidays. Several years ago, an article was released in the Wall Street Journal that explained how gratitude positively affects our health. But gratitude can be one of those virtues that cognitively we know we should have but struggle with demonstrating in our lives. As parents, we often struggle with knowing practical ways we can instill virtues like gratitude in our children. If you can relate to this struggle, click the button below to read 11 Tips for Instilling Gratitude in Your Kids by Andrea Reiser. Happy Thanksgiving!
We pray you enjoy this time with your family! One of the most common concerns we hear from our students this time of year is stress. Though the life of a child/teenager does not seem to have as many demands as adulthood, it can still be very difficult. Child stress has many warning signs that lead down a negative path quickly if not addressed. Learn how to identify these warning signs and how to help your child with three simple steps.
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