teachable moment

Why?

By Dwayne Hicks | March 8, 2022 |

I remember when my children went through the stage of asking “Why?” about everything it seemed. It was always very tempting to answer: “Because I said so”. I think “Why?” often offers a teachable moment. The word “Why” also is asking for clarity and understanding. There are times when it’s asked in multiple succession that…

By Dwayne Hicks | February 5, 2022 |

As my children were growing up, there were many teachable moments along the way. If I wasn’t careful, I could miss them. I’m sure that I did miss some for sure. I believe most parenting is done “along the way” of life. There were teachable moments when a friend was sick. There were teachable moments…

Clarification

By Dwayne Hicks | December 19, 2015 |

There are times that I simply don’t quite understand what the other person or persons are trying to communicate with me. I might hear their words, but the thoughts that they are trying convey are a bit cloudy or confusing. If I can ask a question, I reveal my fogginess, but can often clear…

Ask & Answered

By Dwayne Hicks | May 31, 2014 |

I do like to ask questions because I’m learning way more than just the specifics I’m asking about. I sometimes ask a question even though I think I know the answer. There I are times that when I’m asking the question, the answer clearly appears. I like to ask questions because they often lead to…