Index: Four Basic Skills
January 11, 2022
Our youth are stuck in a social vortex that’s forever spinning ideas past them but never leading them to truth. Every person has an inborn desire to know why they are here, where they are going, and what life’s all about. Scientists and socialists, as well as academics and activists, all attempt to promote purpose to the young. But they… Read more »
January 24, 2019
“Is it okay for children to correct their parents?” I often get asked by parents who are hoping to be just in their parenting. My answer to them is, “Well, that all depends how and when it’s done. There is a right way and a wrong way to correct children, and for children to correct their parents.”At 16, after years… Read more »
May 3, 2021
There is a myth that parents from past generations didn’t understand or care about the feelings of their children as much as they should have or as much as modern parents do. This isn’t true. I’m never a fan of putting whole generations of people into boxes just because there are a few horror stories. It’s absurd to assume we… Read more »
November 9, 2018
“Calmness is the rarest quality in human life. It is the poise of a great nature, in harmony with itself and its ideals. It is the moral atmosphere of a life self-centred, self-reliant, and self- controlled. Calmness is singleness of purpose, absolute confidence, and conscious power — ready to be focused in an instant to meet any crisis.” (William George… Read more »
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Addictions
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Age
- Adult Children (204)
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Behaviors
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- Bedtime (54)
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- Boundaries (105)
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- Depression (44)
- Entitlement (116)
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- Manipulation (155)
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- 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)
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- 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)