Listening often poses challenges when we're speaking to those with whom we disagree, who have opposing views and different experiences. But the more different we are or the more we disagree, the more important our listening becomes..

A parent's guide to listening to your child.  If you want your children to listen to you, it's important to listen to them.  If you're looking for additional motivation a recent study found that having at least one caring parent was the most important factor in helping kids to build resilience and succeed in school.  Children were six times more likely to overcome challenges and complete their homework if they had a parent who listens to them according to a study published in the journal Pediatrics.