Develop active listening between spouses and with children. Workshop exercises: 1) Partner A speaks for two minutes while Partner B only listens. 2) Partner B summarizes without correcting. 3) Switch roles. 4) Practice the same skill with a child using an age-appropriate topic.
Use James 1:19. Teach reflection, curiosity, eye contact when culturally comfortable, and withholding rebuttal until the speaker feels understood.