...One day, driving Summer home from school, I started complaining about our family communications problem. No sooner had I finished griping when Summer blurted out, “Quick, Dad, pull over into the shopping center.” I had no idea what was on her mind, but Summer led me into a drugstore and found an aisle that featured whiteboards and marking pens. “Buy one of these, and put it up right next to the front door,” she said, “then whenever anyone has any information to be shared, they can write it down on the board, and we’ll all know where to find it.”...

Tags: communications & discipline