Index: Grandparents

(This event is not hosted by TSG. Nicholeen Peck will be a speaker.) As a successful entrepreneur, mom to 11-yr-old twin boys, and a remarried newlywed with a blended family, Vena has her days when all areas of life feel amazing, and other days, not so much. In her ongoing practice of how to have it all, Vena got inspired… Read more »

As nice as it would be to have complete control over outcomes, it isn’t humanly possible. Cause and effect is a principle of life that we can usually rely upon, but sometimes there seems to be another will for our days and experiences that turns our plans upside down. Sometimes these unexpected turns can create a domino-effect of unfortunate events,… Read more »

“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… Read more »

Diplomacy is dying. MSN’s Feb 18, 2022 article called, “Is This The Year Of The Angry Parent? The GOP Hopes So,” talked about how parent anger about masks and social issues was helping the GOP and causing a problem. Yahoo News declared, “A parents’ revolt is currently sweeping the nation,” in their Feb 18, 2022 article titled, “Democrats’ Worst Nightmare… Read more »

Parents and school administrators have requested that I make a short, free curriculum that parents can use to help their children navigate some of the social issues children are often forced to encounter at young ages. This curriculum is basic but deep, and it’s a principle-based lesson plan to help parents prepare their children to be free-thinking, discerning, loving, and… Read more »

(Nicholeen will be a featured speaker at this event! This event is not hosted by TSG.) COME AND ENJOY a two-day Expo devoted entirely to the display, sale and discussion of educational materials with entire exhibit hall displays of materials by the best Christian, secular and specialty publishers. At perhaps no other time do homeschooling families feel a need to… Read more »

“I think I ruined my child,” a mother told me in desperation as she explained some of the behavior problems and disconnection problems her teenage son was having. She was being honest with herself about mistakes that she might have made in her son’s upbringing. My heart ached for her. She might have unknowingly done some things that led her… Read more »

My views have changed. During my teen and young adult years, I thought that women needed to do everything men did, and women did, in order to be strong. But, now that I have seen every dimension of womanhood firsthand, I see that my views of women and myself lacked depth and understanding when I was young, and I was… Read more »

In this podcast, Nicholeen and Paije discuss what happens when there is media addiction in the home. Are your children lazy and unenthusiastic about life? Do they fight with each other all the time? Do they constantly ask to have screen time? Listen in for some great insight about setting some boundaries and helping your family get out of your… Read more »

In this podcast, Nicholeen and Paije discuss the one magical ingredient that can have the biggest influence for good on your family! Do your children struggle in social situations? Do you have a hard time truly connecting with your family in general? Going to family therapy and wish you didn’t have to? Listen in for the one and only “magic… Read more »

In this podcast, Nicholeen and Paije discuss what social anxiety is and how it’s affecting the family. Do you have social anxiety but don’t really know why or how you got it? Do you wish you could help your children overcome their social anxiety? Listen in for some great insight and awesome tips! https://tsg-podcasts.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/12+December/TSGPodcast90-SocialAnxietyAndHowToHelp-Dec21-2021.mp3… Read more »

In this podcast, Nicholeen and Paije discuss the importance of seeking to understand others. Have you ever felt misunderstood and struggled to get your point across? Have you caught yourself spacing out when others were trying to make themselves understood by you? Listen in for some great tips on how to understand others better and help them understand you. https://tsg-podcasts.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/11+November/TSGPodcast86-YouDontUnderstand-Nov08-2021.mp3… Read more »