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 […]
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Have you ever made a decision that didn’t seem quite logical, to you or other people, but you felt it was the right thing to do?Listen to this audio clip!
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This last fall I was invited to do a sort of TED Talk at the Utah Uplift Families Event sponsored by the governor’s wife, Jeanette Herbert. See the whole event here! Prior to my turn to talk, singer, Carmen Herbert told a story about how her son threw a trantrum in the Toys R Us
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One thing that fails first on low energy days is parenting consistency. Parents start not seeing or correcting mistakes because they are distracted by their low energy.
Nicholeen explains one of the best ways to solve your parenting problems.
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Question “Nicholeen, my children all seem to have a lack of confidence. They don’t like to try new things, and are getting more and more lazy because of it. What can I do to help them build confidence?” Answer You are not alone. Low self esteem is a problem for many children now days. In
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Have you ever had trouble looking on the bright side of a situation and staying there? Listen to this audio clip to see what you can do to stay positive and keep your family happy!
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Do you know what is really happening at the United Nations? I thought I had a pretty good idea. After being asked to speak at the United Nations a year or so ago I started looking into the documents which are debated and signed and the key organizations who support certain positions. At one point,
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What do you do when your spouse doesn’t agree with you about media choices? A woman I metexplained that it was very hard for her to maintain consistent media standards for the family when her husband doesn’t respect her standards when she is not around. “What should I do?” she asked. “Is there anything I can do?”
“Work is the anectdote for a sick character.” This is what one of my favorite authors, Samuel Smiles, says about work. Work keeps the family united and happy. It keeps someone’s character strong.
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In James Madison’s essay “Property” it says, “…a man has a property in his opinions and the free communication of them. “He has a property of peculiar value in his religious opinions, and in the profession and practice dictated by them…” This is a piece of the philosophy of the founding of the United States.
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I got the chance to interview Spencer about his experiences with patience and I got to ask him what advice he had for dads who are struggling to maintain their patience.
For years, when teaching parents about setting up a family economy in their homes I have taught them that there is a difference between a right and a privilege. I have explained that rights should not be taken away or used as negative consequences, but privileges could be modified to teach children cause and effect;
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Every time I visit a home, the parents in the household will point out the one child that is particularly difficult. Sometimes the child is passive, depressed or withdrawn, but most of the time the child is strong willed and prone to disobedience and power struggling. Recently, I visited a family who had both types
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My father used to always say, “Master your mother tongue and you will make a mark upon the world that will be noticed.” This advice changed my life. I am still not perfectly articulate, but it is always on my mind.
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This audio segment gives deeper understanding of what love really is and how to foster it with your family and friends. Some people misunderstand love and how interactions between those who love each other should look. In this weekly gem, there is also a fun family idea for communicating your love to each other all year round.
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Question: Nicholeen, I hate to admit this, but I yell at my family way too much. Okay, I guess any yelling is too much. I’m not the only one who yells though. My whole family yells at each other. I want the spirit of love in our home, but it seems like the moment after
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My daughter, Paije, and I were asked to do a podcast with Karen Trifiletti, the host of “I Believe.” This video is a portion of that podcast on the subject of SODAS.
Message from Paije Peck (Nicholeen’s Daughter) Disagreeing appropriately is, by far, my favorite self-government skill. As a youth, it proves to be one of the most helpful skills to have too. Not only is it helpful, it’s very important for the structure of the home. Disagreeing appropriately is a great way to get my point
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I thought you would like to see this. This is an email I just got from a family near Nottingham, England that came to the Teaching Self-Government event we did there. It was one of our smaller events, but still obviously worth it. Read below. Thank you all for your participation in helping this family.
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