Since I had to wait a long time to become a mom, I had the opportunity to take many mental notes over the years about the type of parent I did and did not want to become. Now that I am the mom of a very active almost-three year old, I am positive I was a much better parent with the imaginary child in my head than I am in reality. Since we are about to add a second child to the mix, I jumped at the chance to join a parenting group/book club this summer. The book of focus is How to Talk So Your Kids Will Listen and Listen So Your Kids Will Talk. In a nutshell, the book and the discussions have me rethinking not only the way I talk to my daughter, but how I interact with my students and pretty much everyone around me.
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