“Look Mom, this water bottle has a description. The water is described as ‘mouth-watering water,” said Porter with a chuckle. “This water calls itself smart, but I’m not sure that description seems very smart,” he added. This was too much for me. I completely broke down into a laughing attack over this ridiculous notion that this water I was drinking was so good because it was “mouth-watering.” After I couldn’t stop laughing, then all my children and their friends who were visiting broke into laughter that lasted about 15 minutes. Following our group laugh attack over the water, other silly stories were shared including one of our favorite books, “A Triune Tale of Diminutive Swine.” Then more and more laughs… Laughing draws people in and makes them feel comfortable and part of the group. It was especially good that we ended up having so many laughs that night because we …

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Posted by Monica Pond on June 1, 2021

10 modules including over 70 lessons Downloadable PDF workbook pages for each lesson Group live mentoring calls with certified TSG mentor Weekly Support Group calls with Nicholeen Downloadable version of the cue cards, meeting forms, and choices map. Teaching Self-Government 15-Lesson Family Tutorial included FREE (Viewable on the website, no DVD) Online videos of actual parenting interactions Lifetime access to online course materials More in-depth understanding of self-government and personal self-mastery Stronger relationship strategies for husband/wife relationship Suggested assignments for implementation success Please note that the course material is online. No physical materials will be included. If you also wish to have the Parenting: A House United book or any other physical materials we recommend the Parenting University Package or Parenting Essentials Package.

Posted by David Eggertsen on June 28, 2020

(This event is not hosted by TSG. Nicholeen will be a guest speaker.) Welcome! I don’t know about you, but 2020 was a tough year!  Homeschooling wasn’t the same.  I heard from so many people who were on their own and needed inspiration. …New homeschoolers who were trying to school at home. …Veteran homeschoolers who were trying to make this new “normal” work for their kids. …Parents whose kids were not doing well with the limited socialization. One day it came to me…  I want to help.  And I know of many others who want to as well. So, the Transformational Education Homeschool Conference is BACK! Register TODAY to join us Friday, February 19th, and Saturday, February 20th, from 8 am to 4 pm Pacific. There is NO COST for this online conference. You get to enjoy it in your own home. It is our gift to you! There will be …

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Posted by Monica Pond on January 19, 2021

(This event is not hosted by TSG. Nicholeen will be a guest speaker.) The Podcast will be available January 25th at https://podcast.buildingheroesacademy.com! ——————- As a parent, you love your kids so much and want to help them fulfill their potential.  But sometimes the kickback you get from them makes you want to give up – or you try to MAKE them do what they are supposed to do!  Parenting is difficult.  But most worthwhile things are!  How do you really help your kids live up to their potential without making them do it, or worse giving up on them?  I’m excited to let you know about a NEW podcast that is launching to help you learn to help your kids take their own journeys to live up to their unique missions in life!  Let me introduce you to my friend, Molly Christensen.  She is a mother of 7 children, homeschooling …

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Posted by Monica Pond on January 19, 2021

Historically, as young people approached the age of 18, they would start to spread their wings and transition into adulthood by stepping outside of their comfort zones. Sadly, times have changed.Today, many teens are feeling increasingly more inadequate to attempt adult tasks. In fact, they often don’t even feel comfortable talking to adults. In the midst of this fragility epidemic, many teens don’t see that the answer to their “feeling-inadequate-for-adult-life problem” is staring them right in the face.Their parents.Dr. Leonard Sax, author of “The Collapse of Parenting,” said: “The parent-child relationship differs from the relationship between same-age peers.” This statement contradicts the once “revolutionary” parenting belief perpetuated by Dr. Benjamin Spock that parents should treat their children like friends with equal roles, instead of like children who need a parent’s love and nurturing.Sax continues: “The child expects to look up to the parent, to be instructed by the parent, indeed, …

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Posted by Monica Pond on July 9, 2019

This Call Covers: Correcting silly behaviors in children staying calm as a parent Healthy praise Healing relationships with emotional walls

Posted by Nicholeen Peck on September 13, 2018

Whole call: CC Notes 9-1-2021 https://s3.amazonaws.com/1-SupportCalls/2021/09september/8-1-21/tsg-sc-9-1-21-Whoeledited.mp3 Question: My question is about friends verses family time. My family is my priority and yet we have a large amount of friend time. The trouble I’m having is that when I say no to friends but don’t have anything really meaningful going on around the house I seem to give in to the friend time. They all seem a little down and tired when we do have family time which lends itself to wanting to watch a movie. Honestly, sometimes it’s a welcomed request because I’m tired too and want a break. If all we do together is watch a movie to rest for the next “event” then I know we are really missing out on vital relationships. Unfortunately I don’t know where to draw the line. I have 2 16 yo and 2 10yo if that helps to get an idea of …

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Posted by Nicholeen Peck on September 1, 2021

Whole call: CC Notes 8-4-2021 https://s3.amazonaws.com/1-SupportCalls/2021/08August/8-4-21/tsg-sc-8-4-12WholeEdited.mp3 Question: My 23 month old has developed the habit of fussing. A low level whining all the time instead of talking. What is the best way for me to address this? Answer: https://s3.amazonaws.com/1-SupportCalls/2021/08August/8-4-21/tsg-sc-8-4-12Q1.mp3 I’m guessing that since you said “instead of talking” that your child usually uses sentences or words to communicate and that this is a new development. There could be multiple reasons this could happen. The child could feel like he gets quicker results from you when he shows signs of sadness. He could just be not in the mood to communicate, or not want to put forth the effort; so laziness. He could want attention. He could be hungry, tired, sick or bored. What to do about it. Teach calm voice, face, and body. Practice what those look like and feel like. Teach him the word whining and what it means …

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Posted by Nicholeen Peck on August 7, 2021

This Call Covers: Attention Seeking in adult children Helping ADHD kids be calm Correcting children who make rude comments TSG and multiple mental disorders in children

Posted by Nicholeen Peck on August 6, 2018

Whole call: CC Notes 8-25-2021 https://s3.amazonaws.com/1-SupportCalls/2021/08August/8-25-21/tsg-sc-8-25-21whole+edited.mp3 Question: What do you do when a child earns an extra chore but you can tell they are holding a grudge? I think they are not dropping the subject but continuing to give extra chores doesn’t seem to help. They are not out of control so starting the rule of 3 seems extreme. When the rule of 3 is started they do everything correctly, but their heart is hard. So far we have been working on these kinds of issues with a counseling session after the earned chores are done which is helping. This issue seems to be more common with older children. Answer: https://s3.amazonaws.com/1-SupportCalls/2021/08August/8-25-21/tsg-sc-8-25-21Q1.mp3 This is good analysis. Older children can sometimes feel entitled to do whatever they want. They also have hormonal changes happening which can cause them to take things ore personally. It is true that they are not dropping the …

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Posted by Nicholeen Peck on August 26, 2021

This call covers: Thoughts on entitlement Son only starts to obey when he is taken to the calm down spot. How to implement TSG with multiple adult children living at home. Getting younger children to do their chores when they don’t want to.

Posted by Nicholeen Peck on August 24, 2016

This Call Covers: Children peeing on their floor Having love for your children while correcting them. fixing irritable behavior Helping adult children accept role

Posted by Nicholeen Peck on August 13, 2018