As we use and experience the methods of Teaching Self-Government, we begin to see what our mission is and how we can accomplish it through using the TSG skills. Everyone has a mission, but not everyone has the right tools to assisst them in accomplishing that mission. Teaching Self-Government can give you what you need […]
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Life is hard these days. There are many stresses and concerns around us. Help your family be a haven away from the confusion and frustration of the world by deliberately improving your communication.
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Have problems with negative attention seeking…and drama queens? This is an answer to one mother’s question about her children, who have a tendancy to have emotional meltdowns. Listen to this audio clip to see what you can do to fix it! Download Warmly, Nicholeen
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Happy Mother’s Day! I hope you have planned how you will spend your special day. I usually try to find ways to serve my family like a good mother does. Years ago I fell into the trap of feeling entitled on Mother’s Day. I thought it was my day off. After being thrown up on
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A timely Mother’s Day message. To understand mothers is to understand their power. Some people think that women are only powerful if they become less like women and…
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From Sitting To Super Mom: How I Clean My House by Nicholeen Peck What does your ideal house look like? I’m talking about cleanliness. What is your ideal length of time for keeping the house clean? For me, the answer to question number one is sparkling, and the answer to question number two is 20
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Have your children ever expressed a dislike for Teaching Self-Government at one point or another? If so, watch this video!
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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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