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To the Mother of the Screaming Child in the Grocery Store Line
Most every mother has experienced something like this — you’re at the grocery store, busy juggling carts, food items and kids, when one of your children starts throwing a temper tantrum. You do your best to console them, trying to ignore the irritated glances of your fellow shoppers, and then, with a stress level through the roof, you finally flee the premises. These experiences are emotionally draining and can feel a little embarrassing as well. When you see another mom struggling with her kid(s) at the store, don’t you just wish you could go over and help somehow to ease the stress you can see on her face? I can remember a time when I was a young mother and my newborn baby screamed the entire time we were trying to check out. While this might not seem like an extraordinary experience, this particular instance was life altering for me. …
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Posted by Jeff Pizzino on September 25, 2015
The Dignity of Work & The Will to Choose It
Think about Santa. He works all day every day without pay to get ready for one exciting night when he works harder than he has ever worked before in order to bring happiness. Think about Jesus. He worked every day of His mortal ministry; teaching, leading, healing, walking, serving others, and travailing to prepare Him and us for the one night and day that He worked harder than He ever worked before to bring happiness and peace to the world. Think of the American Dream. Every person has the freedom to work hard every day doing what they want to do and create businesses, nonprofits, necessities of life, spread goodness and even change the world. Rafael Cruz said, “Only in America can someone start with nothing and achieve the American Dream. That’s the greatness of this country.” That’s the power of work. Work vs. Work I recently watched a TV …
Posted by Monica Pond on December 14, 2020
Stopping Conflicts Before They Start
A friend of mine asked me what she could do for her teenage exchange student. This student was in the middle of a multiple, day-long teenage tantrum. The mother had told her exchange student that she couldn’t attend a sleepover because the family doesn’t do sleepovers. The teenage exchange student, in turn, became very emotional and quite upset. There are many layers to a story like this. We could examine whether or not the child fully understood why the family had this rule. Or, we could determine if she was accustomed to getting “No” answers from her parents. Likewise, we could find out if the teen even had the skills necessary to be fully understood and happy in a situation like this. This mother sincerely wanted to have a good experience with her exchange student, but she didn’t want to change the established family rules just to please this girl …
Posted by Monica Pond on January 17, 2018
Podcast 48 – What Is Seen and What Is Not Seen
In this podcast, Nicholeen and Paije discuss two related ideas: what is seen and what is not seen. People sometimes focus so much on what is seen that they don’t look for what is not seen and what could be the cause of what is being seen on the surface. There needs to be a balance of both perspectives. Listen in for some great tips on how to do that! https://tsg-podcasts.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/01+January/TSGPodcast48-WhatIsSeenAndWhatIsNotSeen-Jan19-2021.mp3
Posted by Nicholeen Peck on January 19, 2021
Podcast 33 – Almost Everything About Entitlement
In this podcast, Nicholeen and Paije discuss three different aspects of entitlement and how they relate to each other and to society. There’s obvious examples of entitlement, but there are more details pertaining to it under the surface. So, how do these three relate to society? And to each other? How does one fuel another? Listen in to find out! https://tsg-podcasts.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/October/TSGPodcast33-AlmostEverythingAboutEntitlement-Oct05-2020.mp3
Posted by Nicholeen Peck on October 6, 2020
Parenting: A House United 2nd Edition
Is your home in crisis? Do your children never do what they are told? Do you find yourself completely overwhelmed and hating to interact with your children? Do your children treat you with disrespect and cause contention at home? Are you out of control of your emotions as a parent too? If any of these descriptions sound like your house, then you might be in crisis and you will definitely benefit from reading this book. It is written for you. This book is also written for people who don‘t want to ever have a home like I have described above and for parents who want to have an effectively communicating family right from the very beginning of parenthood.
Posted by Richard Genck on April 28, 2020