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Small talk is an art.It builds rapport and often leads to bigger things, like friendship and new jobs. Those little conversations probably have more impact than any other. While some seem to be born with this gift, it can be developed by practicing. Here are the ten secrets of small talk

Parents of tweens and teens often complain how their kids tune them out. Teens say the same thing about how their parents "never listen." Could it be that when we multi-task and only pretend to listen to our kids we're actually teaching them that auto-pilot listening is the way we communicate it in this family?

When tweens or teens push our buttons and we automatically react in anger, we tend to make a family situation worse. But when we can stop and ask ourselves "What does my child need right now?" we have a better chance of responding with clarity, compassion and understanding. That kind of thoughtful response will likely improve a parent-teen relationship.

Teens are often clueless when it comes to building and maintaining healthy relationships (the only kind worth having). It's not their fault since no one is born with relationship smarts. As parents, it our responsibility to educate our tweens and teens about what is and is not appropriate behavior in the Boyfriend/Girlfriend Zone.

Shielding children from some of life's harsher realities, ie. illness and death, robs them of important opportunities to learn how to be fully human. Unexpressed emotions don't just go away, they continue to impact our lives and our relationships.

Some people go years from the time they recognize that they have a hearing problem to the time they inquire about a hearing aid. To keep the lines of communication open until a hearing aid is prescribed, Audiologist Dr. Stephen Glasser, Au.D offers these 7 tips for talking to the hard of hearing.

What men need women to do is always a question all women need to know its answer. To have a better healthier relationship, you really need to know what your man really needs.

An article that explains the reasons behind poor communication in marriage and two tips on how to improve it.

3 Questions You Must Answer Before Starting an Online Business

People have checked out of communicating face-to-face. And while this may have occurred, it has left a small void for people with decent social skills to climb the corporate ladders quickly. The successful CEO's of tomorrow are going to be the one's who know how to look people in the eye, shake a person’s hand, wear a real genuine smile, make some small talk and refuse to be cut off from the rest of the world.