Parents, are you opening the communication door with your children or unknowingly slamming it shut?

Our actions and words can open the door for long-term learning and growth with our children or scold, threaten, or shame it shut. 

We all want to be the best possible parents we can be.  But knowing what we want, and having the effective communication skills and knowledge to achieve the lofty parenting goals we often set for ourselves, can be a challenging journey, and on many days, a downright frustrating one.