Celebrating Black History: One Family’s Story – Part 2

America is being torn apart by the current political divide and renewed racial tension. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Alveda King, the niece of Martin Luther King, Jr., has a simple, but profound message of hope during Black History Month. She says, “Fear not. Trust God. And love people.” If we marinate in our own anger, refusing to forgive our offenders, that pain can poison us from the inside out. Alveda urges us to ask God to help us forgive so that we may live at peace with one another.

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8 Steps to More Effectively Communicate with Your Teen

Pry open the door of communication. But how can you talk to someone who won’t talk—someone whose language consists of seven phrases: I dunno. I don’t care. Leave me alone. I need money. Can I have the car? My friends think you’re unfair. And, I didn’t do it. Prying open the door of communication with an angry adolescent can require more tact and skill than any other parenting assignment.

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