Breaking the Code: The Secret to Effectively Communicating with a 10-Year-Old by On the Go Momma

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Breaking the Code: The Secret to Effectively Communicating with a 10-Year-Old

~:: On the Go Momma ::~

Effectively Communicating with a 10 Year Old“Rodger that. Over and out.” {Beep} I replied through the black holes of the military-like device. Only a few more seconds squeaked by until I again heard the familiar loud buzz of the walkie talkies. {Br-rri-innng} “Mom?” My daughter announced. “One ring means: I have a question. Two rings means: I’m finished. Got it?” {Beep}

Sometimes I feel as though my oldest child and I don’t connect and communicate as well as we used to. However on the morning of her 10th birthday party I made a big (and unexpected) communication breakthrough…

KateFineskeABOUT KATE: Kate Fineske is a busy, on-the-go, not-so-perfect, sometimes forgetful (yet well meaning) mom of 3. She is the author of On-the-Go Momma and a staff member with the National Association of Mothers’ Centers (NAMC) where part of her duties include acting as the primary contributor to Mothers Central – The Parenting Conversations Blog of the NAMC. In her spare time she teaches graphic design to college students (and obsessives about her next vacation to the beach!).

 

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