Index: Skills

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,... Read more »

Children aren’t perfect, and neither are parents. However, parenting isn’t about being perfect. And, there’s no such thing as a perfect child. Of course, perfection isn’t the goal of my parenting anyway. My goal has always been to create joyful adults. Joyful adults are those that know what their mission in life is and they’re dedicated and eager to do… Read more »

Over $1,800 value! For years people have wanted personal mentoring as they implement self-government skills and principles in their homes. This Online Parenting Course along with all the other materials included in this package is the best way to get a full understanding of self-government and to get help along the way as the family learns, grows and implements the... Read more »

No matter the age of children, no matter the family, some moments just feel like or look like chaos. Dirty dishes everywhere, nagging, siblings fighting, people not getting in the car quick enough, whining, laundry piled up all over, toys underfoot, music blaring…where is the calm? This story is regular life for many families. It can be physically, emotionally and… Read more »

If I planted a corn kernel in February, would I be disappointed when it didn’t turn into a large plant that same afternoon? Certainly not! Instead, I would get excited about the plant’s development as I waited for it to grow.… Read more »

Come to this 3 day, in-person event! During this training you can get direct access to Nicholeen, and specific answers to your questions. This is our crash course on teaching parents how to govern themselves, and how to teach your children to govern themselves.... Read more »

I’m often asked how to parent in public. So many parents are tired of being the only ones trying to get their kids to behave properly and having their kids’ friends look at them like they’re acting like the wicked witch. Parents want their kids to enjoy playing with friends, but that doesn’t mean they have to let their children… Read more »

Dear Fellow Parent, Without a doubt, the most difficult part of parenting in this day and age is deciding how to handle the digital and sexual world that is knocking on the doors of our homes. How do we help our children prepare for the real world? When temptations come, how do they learn how to self-govern themselves on devices? Is... Read more »

How often do you pick up the slack for your children? Do you ask them to do a task and then later fix it or finish it for them? What do you do when you realize the task wasn’t done? Most parents just do it themselves with the attitude that if they want something done right, they have to do… Read more »

Nicholeen, Do you have any hope (techniques we can use) forNarcissistto change? I am dealing with a 50 year old son who we have diagnosed (finally) and he is wearing us out emotionally and financially. Thank you so much, When I think about this situation I can’t help but ponder on the word “control.”He wants control of his life and… Read more »

This book teaches children the principle of disagreeing appropriately.  This is a principle mentioned in each of the other books in the “Teaching Self-Government: Four Basic Skills” four-book children’s series, but is explored more in depth in this book. What is disagreeing appropriately? Just ask eight-year-old Paije. Little Paije likes to disagree. The problem is she doesn’t do it appropriately.... Read more »

Lasting memories can easily be forgotten if they’re not recorded. Keeping a record of them will ensure that the precious parts of your family’s past don’t get forgotten. It doesn’t have to be hard to preserve lasting, meaningful memories— and it doesn’t have to be so hard to make them either. Memories of Preserving Lead to Life-Changing Lessons Every year… Read more »