family fun • strengthening family
by Heather Johnson on July 11th, 2019 | No Comments »
Communication is a vital part of successful family life. Positive and effective communication will help your family save time by clarifying information and helping family members avoid conflict and misunderstandings. It also helps family members feel understood. Not to be forgotten, effective communication among family members creates an environment where…
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relationships • me • relationships • lifestyle
by Signe Whitson on November 30th, 2016 | No Comments »
Teenagers—How does a mother explain how her tween daughter remembers every detail of an episode of iCarly, but can’t for the life of her recall where the hamper is? What’s really going on with an adolescent who quotes verbatim the whispered conversations of faraway classmates, but insists that she…
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free printables • quotes
by Mom It Forward on April 6th, 2014 | No Comments »
Sometimes love is simply listening. According to Paul Tillich, "The first duty of love is to listen." This printable is an inspiring quote teaching us that the most important tool in a relationship is listening. We as families can create better communication through listening. Print this quote and stick it…
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free printables • family fun printables
by Mom It Forward on March 26th, 2014 | No Comments »
Family Survivor is an awesome family activity to explore each member's communication style and build communication skills. Your family is stranded on an island and has to build a shelter out of newspaper and tape in just a few short minutes. There's not talking allowed while building! After the shelter…
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family fun • strengthening family relationships
by Mom It Forward on August 7th, 2013 | No Comments »
Learn how to be a super hero family by unlocking your family's 11 super powers. In the fourth Google+ hangout in our "Becoming a Super Hero Family" series, MomItForward and our guest experts will be talking about "Communication". On the path to finding the super in our families,…
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