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My pumpkin bread recipe has fingerprints and batter splatters on it from years and years of use. I nearly have it memorized. But I have learned I can\u2019t actively listen<\/strong> to someone and bake the sweat treat at the same time.<\/p>\n My guests often request pumpkin bread for breakfast, so during my brother-in-law\u2019s most recent visit, I began measuring the flour and spices. \u00a0He chatted away, sitting on a bar stool in the kitchen. I contributed to the conversation and gave him as much eye contact as I could manage while stirring.<\/p>\n When I pulled the baked bread out of the oven, it resembled a deflated football. I scanned the recipe and realized I had forgotten the eggs. Ugh! I have since learned that my tired brain does better when I give people my undivided attention. I know this isn\u2019t always possible because we have to cram so much into each day. Mom\u2019s in particular have to become expert multi-taskers. But make every effort to truly focus on the speaker. It strengthens relationships because we are showing friends and family that we value what they are saying. (And because we don\u2019t have to serve them pathetic-looking pumpkin bread.)<\/p>\n Here are 7 Ways to give your undivided attention<\/strong>:<\/p>\n My pumpkin bread recipe has fingerprints and batter splatters on it from years and years of use. I nearly have it memorized. But I have learned I can\u2019t actively listen to someone and bake the sweat treat at the same … Continue reading \n