Have you ever felt misunderstood or jumped to conclusions only to find out later that you were wrong?  Communication can be great when done well, but sometimes communication can breakdown.  When this happens, people say what they do not mean and hear what was not meant to be said.  There is no better example of this than in the lives of children.  Recently on the way to a dentist appointment, my six-year-old son said to his little sister, "Sometimes the dentist puts necklaces on your teeth!" … [Read more...]