Index: Describe
May 25, 2008
I instructed my daughter to sweep the floor. She said, “OK Mom, but I don’t know how.” This surprised me. She had seen me sweep the floor so many times, that I forgot she might not even know how to accomplish the task.So, I told her exactly how to do it. It’s needs to be the same when telling your… Read more »
May 18, 2020
When teaching and training children, many parents don’t often think about the heart and bond of the child, and how the child is processing what the parent does and says. Since children often misunderstand us and situations, then relationship disconnections occur. Parents are more dedicated to the spiritual, social, and academic success of their children than ever before. They get… Read more »
September 21, 2022
When people don’t speak the same language, it’s hard to understand each other. Likewise, when parents and children don’t speak the same language, then they can become disconnected because of lack of understanding. Understanding creates a feeling of respect and bonding in relationships and is a vital component to creating family unity and solving family problems. Are parents and children… Read more »
February 14, 2019
I once received a note from a reader about her 14-year-old son who was quite the thinker. He always wanted to know “Why?” about everything, which is wonderful, but it was leading to problems respecting authority.… Read more »
March 21, 2018
Years ago I was participating in a sewing activity at my church. Many women had gathered at the church with their sewing machines. At this activity, there was a four-year-old girl that kept touching the knobs on the sewing machines. Her mother tried to keep her in control and punished her by putting her into time-out when she touched the… Read more »
October 29, 2018
When the famed prime minister of England, William Pitt, was asked what made him a great prime minister, he didn’t say his hard work ethic, late night hours, or perseverance. He said, “Patience.” There are many attributes that are useful to parents as they’re raising their children during this often busy world full of attitude problems, disconnection, and every day… Read more »
December 12, 2022
It may seem trite and slightly overused to say it, but the old adage, “Make every day Christmas,” has more power than you might think. In fact, maybe, just maybe, the way to have life feel like Christmas every day is to truly live the spirit of Christmas in our relationships at Christmas time. Practicing good relationships this Christmas could… Read more »
April 28, 2020
Do the popular parenting methods of today really work? Do they really teach us how to raise children well so that this generation of children become self-governing, responsible, happy adults? Nicholeen examines popular parenting methods and the long-term results we can expect them to produce in our kids. She then invites the readers to start a parenting revolution in their... Read more »
February 23, 2022
In this podcast, Nicholeen and Paije discuss how to address children’s negative behaviors in public. Do you ever find that your child does something they shouldn’t have, but you don’t want to embarrass them in front of their friends? Is that something you even consider when it comes to correction? Listen in for some great tips for correcting negative behaviors… Read more »
February 2, 2022
In this podcast, Nicholeen and Paije discuss what happens when there is media addiction in the home. Are your children lazy and unenthusiastic about life? Do they fight with each other all the time? Do they constantly ask to have screen time? Listen in for some great insight about setting some boundaries and helping your family get out of your… Read more »
January 24, 2022
In this podcast, Nicholeen and Paije discuss some of the reasons behind rude behaviors that teens tend to exhibit and share four tips for dealing with those behaviors. Do you know teens who or openly rebellious and selfish? Are these teenagers your own children? Are you at a loss to what could help them change? Listen in for these great… Read more »
January 4, 2022
In this podcast, Nicholeen and Paije discuss three ways to help children understand what it means to be responsible and how to do it. Do your children just not care about taking care of or picking up after themselves? Are you annoyed because they seem to not learn anything you teach them to do? Listen in for these important ways… Read more »
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Addictions
- Eating Disorders (11)
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- Masturbation (18)
- Media (100)
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- Social (119)
- Urgency Addictions (17)
Age
- Adult Children (191)
- Adults (200)
- Grandparents (60)
- Teens (Youth) (402)
- Toddlers & Younger Children (377)
- Tweens (185)
Behaviors
- Attitude (148)
- Bedtime (50)
- Begging (16)
- Boundaries (93)
- Bullying (39)
- Car Behavior (12)
- Depression (40)
- Entitlement (104)
- Etiquette (9)
- Hitting (27)
- Hoarding (7)
- Lying (60)
- Manipulation (143)
- Meal Time (16)
- Micromanaging (24)
- Negative attention-seeking (100)
- Out of Instructional Control (141)
- Picky Eaters (15)
- Religious Troubles (25)
- Sex (26)
- Shy Children (10)
- Whining (45)
- Yelling (30)
Consequences
- Chores (147)
- Motivating and Inspiration (143)
- Privileges (50)
- Rewards (40)
- SODAS: Problem Solving Exercises (50)
- Time-Out (for ages 7-8 and younger) (45)
Education
- Homeschool (149)
- Private School (33)
- Public School (51)
Relationships
- Abuse (31)
- Authority (111)
- Babysitting (21)
- Character Building (188)
- Control (95)
- Couple Relationship (113)
- Culture (192)
- Dating (33)
- Expectations (183)
- Marriage Relationship (98)
- Money (12)
- Mutual Respect (121)
- Power Struggling (165)
- Respect (209)
- Roles (263)
- Sibling Interactions (159)
- Spouse (86)
Skills
- Accepting No Answers and Criticism (239)
- Analyzing (192)
- Correcting (258)
- Disagreeing Appropriately (183)
- Dropping the subject (85)
- Encouragement (107)
- Following Instructions (126)
- Four Basic Skills (162)
- Group Problem Solving (68)
- No Answers (193)
- Praise (130)
- Pre-Teach (278)
- Problem Solving (141)
- Rule of Three (ages 6-8+) (113)
- Social Skills (186)
- Work Ethic (69)
Structure
- Family Culture (323)
- Family Economy (27)
- Family Standard (84)
- Mentor Sessions (79)
- Mission Statement (26)
- Priorities (84)
Tone
- Anxiety (107)
- Assertive Communication (191)
- Balance (108)
- Calm (254)
- Changing Hearts (191)
- Common Vision Creation (176)
- Connecting (Looking in the eyes) (100)
- Describe (78)
- Family Unity (197)
- Mission (51)
- Power of Calm (121)
- Seek to Understand (129)
- Unity (121)
- Vision (147)