Historically, as young people approached the age of 18, they would start to spread their wings and transition into adulthood by stepping outside of their comfort zones. Sadly, times have changed. Today, many teens are feeling increasingly more inadequate to attempt adult tasks. In fact, they often don’t even feel comfortable talking to adults. In […]
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Helping a child plan for the future when they don’t seem to care
Self-government and young children
Lack of self-government in teens
How to become a TSG mentor
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Freedom in the family is the key to raising children who are freer and more independent. The problem is, most people don’t understand freedom. Many families institute complete license without consequences assuming that’s freedom and that it will lead to independent children. But in reality, it leads to emotional bondage and relationship dysfunction. Personal freedom
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Dishonest Children
Anxiety in small children
Self-image and Self-worth struggles in teenagers
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Anxious children and extra chores
Maintaining a calm and loving tone even hard situations
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-A mother’s concerns about her son’s self-worth and self-bullying behavior
-Grandmother is living in the home and is undermining and judging the TSG system the mother has established
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I once received a note from a mother who had an eight-year-old son with obsessive tendencies. He was scared the upstairs of the house would break and drop everyone into the basement, so he constantly checked that the floor was strong enough. And this wasn’t the first time he had fixated on something. The mom was nervous because she had a family history of mental illness. Her husband wasn’t as worried because he believed most mental problems are created by a family’s discipline and relationships. He said that developing perfectionist children who govern themselves caused their son to obsess over things. She asked my advice on how to help her son through his obsessive thoughts and actions.
“Go long Porter!” said Dad to his 15-year-old son as they played Frisbee in the circle in front of our home. Dad and Porter throw Frisbees regularly in the evening. Am I mad that my husband is playing games with his son instead of helping me with the dinner preparation? No way! That play time
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Helping children adapt to the college experience
Improving self esteem in teenagers
Emotionally reactive children
Loss of privliges and the rule of three
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Helping children with confidence when their father isnt on board
Helping children to not go out of control
Keeping yourself calm
Too many extra chores?
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When I first decided to leave my high-paying career to stay home with my toddler son and daughter, I had to remind myself that I was picking the greater good. I was in the funeral industry and was really needed at an important time in people’s lives: the death of a loved one. I felt
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Teaching proper emotional expression to children
Four basic skills instruction
Rule of three for strong willed children
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Single parents rasing children
Making a mission statement with a spouse who doesn’t agree
Giving chores to a child who is emotionally volitile
TSG with independent children
Summer activities in hot climates
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TSG and Depression
ADHD and following instructions
Helping children who refuse to get calm
Strong willed children
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Recently, while texting with my oldest son, he asked, “Hey, what do you want for Mother’s Day?” I shouldn’t really admit that I don’t like those kinds of questions, but the truth is I don’t. Maybe it’s because my love language isn’t gifts, or maybe it’s because I never know what to say. The most
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Preventing excessive consequences
Going out of instructional control during the 24 hour loss of privliges
Teaching children to play independently
Children who don’t like praise
Bedtime restlessness
Helping children who are hoarders
Teaching positivity to younger children
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Dealing with dogs
Hyperactive children
Teenagers growing up
Doing the four basic skills
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In an ideal world, children would dutifully do their chores not only as effectively as Mom or Dad would do them, but also without delay. Unfortunately, we don’t live in an ideal world. Human brains, especially child brains, are wired to find more efficient ways to do tasks in order to save time or effort.
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Helping children who are indecicive
Making traditions about holidays
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Some thoughts on marraige
Children and therapy animals
Helping small children with homeschooling
Betime intructions
ADHD and diets
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