Talking With Your Child

Nearly any parent is familiar with, “What did you do in school today?” “Nothing.”

Perhaps especially as kids get older, parents get more curious as to what’s going on. Sometimes, it’s worry about sex, drugs, and rock ‘n roll. Other times it’s simply to stay close or get closer to the child, knowing that Junior will soon leave the nest.

How does a parent encourage meaty conversations? As usual, no how-to article offers a foolproof formula, but the tips I offer in my PsychologyToday.com article today may help.