About - Teaching Self-Government

TSG Vision

Teaching Self-Government frees families from emotional bondage by inspiring parents to create family environments centered around calm, self-governed and unified relationships; thereby empowering these families to be a great impact for good in the world.

TSG Mission

Through courses, trainings, mentoring, workshops and materials, Teaching Self-Government mentors help parents analyze family relationships and problem solve difficult situations by teaching principles of self-government, the structure of a unified family atmosphere, and the tools and skills needed for self-mastery,personal freedom, and family unity.

About Nicholeen

Nicholeen Peck is a wife, mother of four, and grandmother who has spent decades helping families around the world find more peace at home and learning self-mastery. She is the founder of Teaching Self-Government and a global advocate for strong families, known for her calm, principle-based approach to parenting and communication.

Her journey began in her own living room, first as a mother and then as a foster parent to troubled teens, where she developed a system based on self-government, calmness, and honest, respectful communication. In 2009, her approach gained international attention when the BBC featured her family in a documentary called The Worlds Strictest Parents, where two rebellious British teens transformed in just eight days under her care. Since then, Nicholeen has shared her message on TV and radio, through books and articles, and in person with audiences across six continents.

Nicholeen is also a YouTuber and podcaster, sharing real-life parenting tips and heartfelt encouragement with families each week. She is the author of several books including Parenting a House United, Roles, the 4 Basic Skills Children’s Books, The Power of Calm, The Calm Crew children’s book set, Popular Parenting Methods, and more. Her work has been translated into Spanish, Chinese, and Japanese.

In addition to mentoring thousands of families, Nicholeen serves as President of the Worldwide Organization for Women, is an approved United Nations consultant on family issues and is a member of the House of Representatives. But no matter how far her message travels, she says her most important work is still at home, building strong relationships with her own children and grandchildren.

What People are Saying about Teaching Self-Government

I was enthralled with your presentation and then…your implementation course!!…Thank you for living your life mission!!! It is so powerful… you have already blessed my life and empowered it! Thank you.

- Kari Jonas

We’ve read your book, and listened to a talk! My husband and I have started implementing some of your techniques, and our house has been so different! …my oldest son told me yesterday that he wishes I would stop listening to THAT lady, because he’s sick of being calm! I asked him if he would rather have yelling in the house, and he agreed that this was much better! We (myself and my 6 children!) actually made cookies yesterday, and for once it was a GOOD experience!! 🙂 So thank you! We’re still learning… 🙂

- Julianne

You have changed our family’s life! It’s been four months now and the parenting mastery retreat is easily the best time and money we have ever spent on both our present and future. Jacob and I are so grateful for you and your entire family’s dedication to TSG! The true principles with skills to be able to apply them has been an absolute game changer for our family! And we sincerely didn’t think we needed to change that much! We tell everyone about it!!

- LeeAnna Irving

I have really appreciated the things that I have learned from teaching self government. The greatest part about it, is that it is so easy to apply to your life. It gives you a new vocabulary that unites the family in loving discipline, as well as ammunition when you are at your wits end. Because of teaching self government, I have found myself saying in my mind “be calm” and then turning to my kids and calmly explaining the situation to them, telling them why it was not appropriate, and instructing them how they could have done things different. This has been invaluable in my life, and I am so grateful to have found it.

- Lindy McKay

My 4 year old loves your first two books, can't wait for the next one! He makes me read them to him all the time.

- Molly Christensen

We went from daily meltdowns and out of control behavior to a calm, connected home. It took a lot of effort, and a ton of love, but the TSG course changed everything for our family.

- Rebecca, Mother of 6