Encourage Teens to 'Speak Before They Send'
by Meghan Moravcik Walbert on Offspring, shared by Me from Lifehacker on (#4PZ8J)
Whenever I start to tell my son, "Your words have power, so..." he finishes my sentence with, "...so choose them wisely, I know." As a writer, I do put a heavy value on word choice and the beauty of language. But what I really mean is: Think before you speak-what you're about to say could hurt someone's feelings.