Extending the ideas mentioned in the post Sports Playbook, people not only intend different things by certain actions, they express certain ideas by using different actions. This comes up most often in closer relationships, like in families. It is as if family members are trying to say similar things while speaking different languages. With one […]
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The Platinum Rule
August 25, 2015 | Posted by : jamie | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers,For teens | Comments Off on The Platinum Rule
My favorite TV show
July 06, 2015 | Posted by : jamie | For parents of teenagers,For teens,metaphors to help facilitate communication | Comments Off on My favorite TV show
Imagine your favorite TV show. Now imagine that you REALLY like that show. Imagine that for you, it IS a great show, period. This goes beyond personal opinion, it seems like a fact. Now imagine that someone speaks poorly of that show. He says it is poorly written, poorly acted, and the entire premise is […]
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May 04, 2015 | Posted by : jamie | For parents of teenagers | Comments Off on Don’t mistake a grain of sand for the blister it may form in the future
Imagine your teen is walking a long journey across a desert. Any grain of sand that enters her shoe may eventually form a blister if it stays there. However, if you stop her at every step to clear out her shoe, the trip is going to take a long time. Some of the grains fall […]
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