by Jennifer Sullivan
"Conversation is an art" - Ralph Waldo Emerson
If you have a long drive ahead of you in the next few days as you travel home for Thanksgiving break, the book, Conversations on the Go: clever questions to keep teens and grown ups talking, provides some great tips and conversation starters. The author, Mary Alice Ackerman, gives these tips to parents:1-Keep the conversation going (ask follow-up questions)
2-Conversation doesn't have to be heavy
3-Be Prepared for the Unexpected Answers
The book offers a few fun questions to get you started...
What was your first memory as a little child?
What is your favorite family tradition?
Who are the 3 people in your life you know you can always count on? Why did you choose them?
What 2 questions do you have about your family history?
What is the most important quality you look for in a friend?
What questions would you like adults to ask you or your friends?
