Final

Our very last class seemed to make all of the different things we talked about this entire semester come together. Some of the things were common sense, but then again some people know exactly what to do, but don't do it. Everyone knows that listening is a main part of communication, but it also might be one of the hardest. People need to not just listen, but to active listen. Active listening to me is like when people yell at others to "listen hard". Most people know how to communicate effectively, they just don't do it in the end, they get too wrapped up in what they are fighting about, even though in this class we learned, it's not what you fight about it's the process. Also our understanding of the situtation is another big one to learn to work with. You really need to understand where the other person is coming from so when you do active listen it all goes together as in how that person was trying to tell you in the first place. I just think all of the responses that families will use and go through, and all the effects that we have learned will come in handy. If families start to communicate more when they are having problems, and they do follow what we are teaching them they will end up happier in the end.