Readers, 
I have been spending a lot of time writing my Teaching Self government book lately.  It is so exciting to see the progress and know that I am getting closer to accomplishing this goal. 
On this site I have answered many questions.  I would like to use some of these questions (without names attatched of course) [...]

            My oldest son is a talker.  If he has anything on his mind, he finds a way to say it.  In fact it is painful for him not to say what is on his mind.  If anyone ever tells him to not say something he wants to say, he either becomes very offended or [...]

The Universe is governed by laws.  One of those laws is that an older, wiser species comes before the new, innocent young of the same species to guide the younger toward right choices and acceptable behaviors.  I have heard parents say before that their children didn’t come with instruction manuals.  This is true, and each [...]

“Where there is no vision, the people perish…” (Proverbs 29:18)
I have a 20 year vision for my family:

I will be 52.  My children will all probably have children.  We will be at the Christmas Dinner table talking about the latest great books we have read and how we are progressing in the specific missions that [...]

I have many posts on this site about how to change attitude problems in our children.  This is important to know how to do, but even more important for our family is knowing how to change our own attitude problems. 
Let’s face it, parenting is hard work!  There are many nights that I don’t even turn over in [...]

“In a family meeting, do the kids actually get to vote on the final decision, or are they just giving input and opinions, and then the parents make the decision?”
Good question.  Everyone votes in the family meeting.  On rarest of occasions the parents could veto a vote if it is dangerous or goes against the [...]

There is an old saying which says, “Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today.” 
This is going to shock you all……WHY?   Seriously, I think this is sound advice for school assignments that are due, and remembering to put gas in the car, but after careful consideration, I have found that this advice about [...]

           “Mom, Paije tried to take this stuffed animal away from me.” Said Londyn. 
            Then Paije said, “But Mom, she never asked me if she could use it and it is mine.”
            “But Paije just left it lying on the couch, and she was done playing with it.” 
            “Mom, she should have asked [...]

“What do you do if a child is punished with a chore and they refuse to do it (no matter how much time you spend in the same room with the child)?  Child in question is 8 years old.”
This sounds like a cause of much frustration in the home.  I can imagine in would be. 
One [...]

How do you balance your mission with your family mission?  Obviously helping
others learn to teach their children self-government takes a good deal
of your time away from your family so I’d love some tips.  God has
inspired me to reach out more to others and share my talents, but I
sometimes find it difficult to find a good [...]