"Talk less, listen more" has never been one of my strengths. This weekend I decided to test what happens if I didn't speak for a period of time. I wrote the family a note explaining that I was challenging myself to 4 hours without speaking. They thought it was funny and went about their morning. After an hour, the results were striking. Kids were pulling me around the house while telling me stories, creatively coming up with activities we could do without speaking, and our son actually begged me to talk...that was a first! When I wrote notes to the kids, they eagerly read them and followed my short written directions much more than my normal rambling words. If this is a problem you have, please try it. I would love to hear your results!
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