During this time of year when there are lists of things to do and places to go, don’t forget this one simple truth: people are more important than things. People are worth more of our focus than lists. We may think that the lists of things make the holiday perfect for the people, but that […]
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How to tell if excuses are legitimate
Setting up appropriate routines and chores for young children
Helping children stay in instructional control pt. 2
Calming down very young children
Support Call 12-18-19 Read More »
Some might think that optimistic people are fake or somehow disconnected from reality, but I know for a fact that positivity is one of our choices no matter what circumstances are before us. Russell Nelsontaught that our “joy has little to do with the circumstances of our lives, but everything to do with the focus
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Spouses who are onboard with TSG, but the Implementation Course is too long
Consistency struggles as a parent
Getting a family adjusted to a new TSG system
Helping an emotionally manipulative child
Support Call 12-11-19 Read More »
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Helping young children learn language boundaries
Impulse control and consequences
Children and families with strong emotions
Support Call 12-4-19 Read More »
Family traditions instill personal and family identity and bind families together throughout their many phases of growth and change. After children and grandchildren are grown and gone off to live their adult lives, the traditions remain as reminders of the sweetness of home and family, what is most important in life, and who they really
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Helping parents set acceptable tolerance levels with their children
Is the Peck family really all that bad?
Helping parents figure out acceptable major maintenances
Support Call 11-27-19 Read More »
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Helping teens who complain a lot
Young children who are silly
Support Call 11-20-19 Read More »
“Do you see those sweet sisters over there? They inspire me. They couldn’t be more different, but they also couldn’t be more full of love toward each other than they are,” a friend of mine pointed out to me one day about two ladies who were her good friends. She went on to explain, “One
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Distinguishing between feeling bad and manipulation in children
How to correct children who forget
Children who don’t follow instructions
Stopping children from playing the system with the rule of three
Nicholeen’s reccomended rehab book list
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TSG during the holidays and family functions
Eye contact durring corrections
Improving connections and tone with children
Support Call 11-5-19 Read More »
One day my father told me something so profound that it literally changed my social life and my personal empowerment forever. After I finished telling him about how another child at school had been mean to me, he said, “Nicholeen, sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never hurt you.” I’m guessing
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Discussing the seperation between emotion and logic in parenting
Parents disagreeing appropriately with each other
Support Call 10-30-19 Read More »
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Helping small children deal with separation anxiety
Passive-Agressive out of control children
Learning to love children who won’t show love back
Support Call 10-23-19 Read More »
“But what if they just keep talking back and are driving me crazy,” a mother asked me while I was instructing a group of parents on how to teach their children to accept “no” answers. The mother of three told the group she knew she needed help becausesometimes she feels so crazy, or out of
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Helping children with confidence while maintaining humility
Depression in children after divorce
Keeping children focused and motivated for homeschool
Support Call 10-16-19 Read More »
After responding to the woman who teaches Primary at church with my initial, general tips on how to use self-government principles in the classroom she wrote me back the following:
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Everything Sleep and bedtime!
– young children who won’t stay in bed
– Older kids staying up late
– Negotiating bedtime
– Getting the whole family to bed on time
Support Call 10-9-19 Read More »
Are we holding our children back?In the past 80-100 years, society has started holding children back with an artificial extension of childhood instead of empowering them forward toward purpose and adulthood. Thomas At age 12, Thomas Edison convinced his parents to allow him to leave home in order to sell newspapers to Grand Trunk Railroad
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Correcting children who won’t claim responsibility
Helping a child who has been out of control for weeks
Children who complain a lot
When to pressure children
Support Call 10-2-19 Read More »