Index: Four Basic Skills
February 2, 2021
In this podcast, Nicholeen and Paije discuss what love is and what it looks like between husband and wife and parent and child. The principles of love don’t apply to romantic relationships alone. Self-government and pure love go hand in hand. Are you struggling with feeling love for your spouse or your child? Listen in for some great tips and… Read more »
January 25, 2021
In this podcast, Nicholeen and Paije discuss principles of self-government that apply to families that have unique family dynamics. It’s often that parents aren’t on the same page when it comes to parenting and handling children from previous family circumstances and a lot of parents in blended families are at a loss of what to do to blend the family… Read more »
December 15, 2020
In this podcast, Nicholeen and Paije discuss the difference between factions and families and why the family is under attack from factions, whether outside the family unit or from inside the family. Many global unifiers have been influenced by factions from many different groups. How can the family stay close together and not be affected by these groups? Listen in… Read more »
December 7, 2020
In this podcast, Nicholeen and Paije discuss how self-government applies to young children. Can babies and toddlers learn to govern themselves? Yes! Listen in for some great tips and skills for applying Teaching Self-Government with your little ones! https://tsg-podcasts.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/December/TSGPodcast42-BabiesNeedSelfGovernmentToo-Dec5-2020.mp3… Read more »
November 10, 2020
In this podcast, Nicholeen and Paije discuss the possible correlation between cleaning the house and developing good problem solving skills. Are they actually related? What would be a reason that they could be? Is it a service or a disservice to do the cleaning for your children? Listen in to figure out the connection! https://tsg-podcasts.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/November/TSGPodcast38-CleaningUpYourProblemSolvingSkills.mp3… Read more »
October 27, 2020
In this podcast, Nicholeen and Paije discuss the common misconception that principles are the same as rules. What sets a principle apart from a rule? Can they be paired together? Why are people confused about these things? Listen in to learn about the relationship between rules and principles! https://tsg-podcasts.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/October/TSGPodcast36-RulesVSPrinciples-Oct24-2020.mp3… Read more »
October 20, 2020
In this podcast, Nicholeen and Paije discuss how the way a child is parented does, indeed, affect and influence their behavior, as well as their reaction to specific genetic predispositions and situations. Is there anything you can even do to help your child that has a genetic barrier? Would it even be worth it to try and teach that child… Read more »
October 6, 2020
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!… Read more »
September 26, 2020
In this podcast, Nicholeen and Paije discuss the need for good, more refined social skills, in today’s adults and teens. Is it possible to be deliberate about teaching and obtaining good social skills? Do we even know what good social skills are? What goes into the development and becomes a detriment to them? Nicholeen and Paije share a healthy list… Read more »
September 1, 2020
In this podcast, Nicholeen and Paije discuss the importance of being prepared and “prepping” for future situations and family relationships. Important things take time to plan ahead! What skills does it take to be ready for the future of your family? Listen in for some great “prepper tips”! https://tsg-podcasts.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/August/TSGPodcast29-IsEveryoneAPrepperNowTSGAndPlanningAhead-Aug29-2020.mp3… Read more »
July 13, 2020
In this podcast, Nicholeen and Paije discuss the topic of humility and its not-so-pretty opposite, pride. There are so many avenues that humility and pride can take and so many behaviors that can be exhibited within each category. Is thinking solely about others prideful? Is saying nothing at all humility? Listen in to find the “ingredients” you need to make… Read more »
June 27, 2020
In this podcast, Nicholeen and Paije discuss what it is that motivates change, in yourself and others. Is your child misbehaving and you wish they’d just be obedient? Do you have habits and behaviors you wish you could change yourself? Nicholeen and Paije talk about 5 steps you can take to help you or someone else be motivated to make… Read more »
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Addictions
- Eating Disorders (11)
- Food (13)
- Masturbation (20)
- Media (110)
- Pornography (36)
- Social (132)
- Urgency Addictions (20)
Age
- Adult Children (204)
- Adults (219)
- Grandparents (68)
- Teens (Youth) (430)
- Toddlers & Younger Children (402)
- Tweens (205)
Behaviors
- Attitude (157)
- Bedtime (54)
- Begging (18)
- Boundaries (105)
- Bullying (41)
- Car Behavior (13)
- Depression (44)
- Entitlement (116)
- Etiquette (10)
- Hitting (30)
- Hoarding (7)
- Lying (61)
- Manipulation (155)
- Meal Time (16)
- Micromanaging (25)
- Negative attention-seeking (109)
- Out of Instructional Control (147)
- Picky Eaters (17)
- Religious Troubles (27)
- Self-harm (1)
- Sex (27)
- Shy Children (13)
- Whining (50)
- Yelling (33)
Consequences
- Chores (150)
- Motivating and Inspiration (153)
- Privileges (53)
- Rewards (40)
- SODAS: Problem Solving Exercises (51)
- Time-Out (for ages 7-8 and younger) (47)
Education
- Homeschool (159)
- Private School (37)
- Public School (59)
Relationships
- Abuse (33)
- Authority (114)
- Babysitting (21)
- Character Building (199)
- Control (104)
- Couple Relationship (116)
- Culture (202)
- Dating (34)
- Expectations (196)
- Marriage Relationship (103)
- Money (13)
- Mutual Respect (124)
- Power Struggling (172)
- Priorities (3)
- Respect (215)
- Roles (278)
- Sibling Interactions (168)
- Spouse (91)
Skills
- Accepting No Answers and Criticism (244)
- Analyzing (208)
- Correcting (272)
- Disagreeing Appropriately (187)
- Dropping the subject (87)
- Encouragement (113)
- Following Instructions (129)
- Four Basic Skills (165)
- Group Problem Solving (72)
- No Answers (194)
- Praise (138)
- Pre-Teach (292)
- Problem Solving (150)
- Rule of Three (ages 6-8+) (119)
- Social Skills (192)
- Work Ethic (71)
Structure
- Family Culture (340)
- Family Economy (30)
- Family Standard (84)
- Mentor Sessions (81)
- Mission Statement (26)
- Priorities (89)
Tone
- Anxiety (112)
- Assertive Communication (199)
- Balance (113)
- Calm (267)
- Changing Hearts (205)
- Common Vision Creation (190)
- Connecting (Looking in the eyes) (105)
- Describe (82)
- Family Unity (205)
- Mission (52)
- Power of Calm (125)
- Seek to Understand (133)
- Unity (127)
- Vision (155)