Comments on: On Listening http://www.peaceandprojects.com/blog/2012/10/listen/ Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:42:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lisa Ahn http://www.peaceandprojects.com/blog/2012/10/listen/#comment-3283 Lisa Ahn Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:23:27 +0000 http://www.peaceandprojects.com/blog/?p=5793#comment-3283 My daughters are younger, but I think sometimes this is true for them as well. A hug and an accepting ear. Especially the hug. :) My daughters are younger, but I think sometimes this is true for them as well. A hug and an accepting ear. Especially the hug. :)

]]> By: Aleah Buck http://www.peaceandprojects.com/blog/2012/10/listen/#comment-3276 Aleah Buck Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:41:12 +0000 http://www.peaceandprojects.com/blog/?p=5793#comment-3276 I taught high school (10th and 11th graders) for three years, and I can tell you without a doubt this is the best thing you can do for them! So many times, they are just talking things out. They're not sure what they think yet, so they kinda ramble on and sometimes say things they may not really mean. Obviously, I'm not saying you shouldn't follow up if you're concerned, but most of the time, teenagers just want to have their say and stew on it a while. I know my students always appreciated just knowing they could talk to me openly and know I wouldn't judge them for whatever they had to say. I would always pray for them if I had concerns or offer them advice if they asked, but mostly, they just needed me to listen. Good luck with your goal this week! Your kids will love you for it :) I taught high school (10th and 11th graders) for three years, and I can tell you without a doubt this is the best thing you can do for them! So many times, they are just talking things out. They’re not sure what they think yet, so they kinda ramble on and sometimes say things they may not really mean. Obviously, I’m not saying you shouldn’t follow up if you’re concerned, but most of the time, teenagers just want to have their say and stew on it a while. I know my students always appreciated just knowing they could talk to me openly and know I wouldn’t judge them for whatever they had to say. I would always pray for them if I had concerns or offer them advice if they asked, but mostly, they just needed me to listen. Good luck with your goal this week! Your kids will love you for it :)

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