Index: Social Skills

In this podcast, Nicholeen and Paije discuss just how important it is to bond with other people, especially your family. Some people are natural “bonders,” but others need a little help making connections with people around them. Are you one of those people that might need a little help? Listen in for some great tips on how to bond!… Read more »

In this podcast, Nicholeen and Paije discuss what it looks like to have free communication and what causes communicative bondage. So many areas of conversation tend to be rooted in an emotional investment in someone or something, and this can be destructive. How can that change? How can we make our communication liberating for all people involved? Listen in for… Read more »

In this podcast, Nicholeen and Paije discuss the games that the Peck family loves and recommends! Needing some good games for family time? Do you have children of varying ages? Look no further! We’ve got so many good suggestions! https://s3.console.aws.amazon.com/s3/object/tsg-podcasts?region=us-east-1&prefix=2022/07+July/TSGPodcast109-JustGames-July11-2022.mp3 Click here for the list of games by age. Click here for the full media list for this series.… Read more »

In this podcast, Nicholeen and Paije discuss the difference between mediocre media and good, uplifting media, and why it’s important to know the difference and impact each have. Are you struggling to find wholesome entertainment for your family? Do you wonder if there’s even a point to being picky with your media? Look no further (right now, anyway)! We’ve got… Read more »

In this podcast, Nicholeen and Paije discuss how important it is to establish an authoritative (Traditional Strict) parenting style as soon as you possibly can for reasons you might not think of or realize. Are your children struggling with grades in school? Do you feel like you keep telling them something, but they’re just not getting it? Listen in for… Read more »

In this podcast, Nicholeen and Paije discuss what negative attention seeking looks like in younger children and in adults. What do you do when a child is purposely naughty to get your attention? Or when a friend of yours is passive-aggresive and degrading about a certain aspect of their life? Take a listen to find out the skills you can… Read more »

In this podcast, Nicholeen and Paije talk about the history of the word “culture” and why it’s so important to have a strong family culture. There are so many aspects to consider when wanting to strengthen and improve your family environment and traditions. Take a listen to know what they are! https://tsg-podcasts.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/March/TSGPodcast06-FamilyCulture-Mar16-2020.mp3… Read more »

Nearly every day parents ask me how to help their “wayward young adult” or how to heal the heart of their “disconnected teen.” Children displaying unnatural affection by disconnecting from loving parents is an epidemic in our modern society. Normal human development involves increasingly seeking for autonomy as a person launches into adulthood. However, turning a heart away from parents… Read more »

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 »

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 »

Sadly, teaching strategies for proper social and emotional health are often unorganized and conflicting. Parents are left feeling like they need to choose between teaching children to have self-control and teaching children to be emotionally heard. These choices seem like opposites to most people. But, to a person who has true emotional intelligence, both of these choices can be the… Read more »

Bethany, a troubled parent, recently shared a shocking story that all too often illustrates what parents nowadays are dealing with: “After we caught our 11-year-old son sending pornographic photos of himself to strangers on Snapchat, we took his phone away. We told him he could have it back in a couple of weeks, but that he needed to learn his… Read more »