MOM!!! I’m FINE!! _ Too much noise?
Let’s give a big shout out to Nina Kraus for her article, “Hearing Too Much in a Noisy World,” in …
Category Archives: Talking for teaching kids
REAL Questions from REAL Parents: A Zillion Social Lessons…if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again?
In last week’s blog I offered a list of some REAL questions I’ve received from REAL parents. You may have …
Never Underestimate the Power of the Dinner Table
In his book, The Second Mountain, David Brooks describes a weekly gathering in which he participates where a family opens …
Understanding Double-Speak: verbal + non-verbal
A super-interesting finding in linguistic research is that in human communication, about 85% of the message is non-verbal. It is …
Summer Driving Might Not Be So Sunny!
When you read the stats on teen driving during the summer, it really gets your attention. This just in from …
Kathleen Fischer 