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“The Easter Bunny didn’t come to your house today?” the young boy said to me right before the neighborhood Easter egg hunt some years ago. “He came to our house. He always comes to our house the day before Easter.” The little boy’s statement made me think of something I had never thought before. If
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While flying 23,000 feet above the earth through clouds and sky, the world looks a bit different. The small aircraft is surrounded by parts of the atmosphere. While on the ground it is easy to think of earth as separate from the atmosphere even though any science class would prove otherwise. But in the air,
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A friend of mine recently shared this video with me. It is very clever and I must admit that my first inclination was to laugh when I saw it. The video has become widely popular on the internet due to its ability to appeal to all people and because of its cleverness.
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I believe in raising strong, problem solving children! Today Paije, my sixteen year old daughter had the chance to learn problem solving in a whole new way even though she ended up using skills she has known her whole life. Paije has been driving for quite a while now, but today she had a kind
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Our family memorizes a poem and a scripture each week. Every day after we have our family scripture time, we say the poem and the scripture three times each. After a week, we usually have them memorized. This brief moment of deliberate daily memorization has created an atmosphere of learning and deep discussion in our
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“I’ve had a hard time feeling love for my children. How do I begin to feel love for them? How do you define love?” Read to find the Definition of Love!
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Parenting Lessons From A Ten Year Old “Oh Mom, that is so sad!” said ten-year-old Porter when he got in the car after our fun family night activity. “What is so sad Porter?” I inquired. “That little boy, only about three years old, in the car next to us didn’t want to get in his
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Our world is a world of law and order. The laws of the land may be just or unjust, but for all time there have been laws. There have been laws for government, laws for clubs and organizations, laws for the workplace, laws for God’s people, and laws for homes.
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Sometimes wonderful moments of instruction are missed because parents are afraid that the teaching moment might cross the line into judging. “That boy obviously has a lack of character. When someone does something inappropriate right after the adult told him not to do it, he obviously has a lack of respect for his elders and
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What will your youth think about self-government when you finally get it all working? This movie tells. Weston, age 15 talks about his father’s transformation and what he sees his future life being like now that his father learned self-government. This video brings me to tears. It is so inspiring I had to share it
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The family is a wonderful thing. But, even more beautiful is the relationships that exist between a brother and a sister. There are just certain things there that you don’t see in a tie between a child an a parent.
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Years ago I read an article about a woman who thought her children needed to emotionally throw up from time to time in order to stay emotionally healthy. She wasn’t talking about real vomit from the stomach. She was talking about crying and screaming and emoting until the child ‘got it all out.’ Do you think emotional vomit is healthy?
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It is traditional in western culture to pause for a moment each New Year and write resolutions for the upcoming twelve months. I have always done this, but I have to admit that some years I haven’t really felt like the process was really worth it. I mean, I have thought hard about what I
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Merry Christmas From The Peck Family! May God Bless your family with peace and love this coming year!
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“The Grinch Who Stole Christmas”, is a simple tale that clearly illustrates that the most beloved of holidays, Christmas, is not about getting stuff or doing festive things as much as it is about who you have become because of Christmas. “The Grinch hated Christmas! The whole Christmas season!” And the “most likely reason” was
“Maybe Christmas…Perhaps…Means A Little Bit More!” Read More »
There was a time, not too long ago, when if something was described as “traditional” it was given special attention and even honored socially. Now days many people use the word in a negative way.
Traditions Are Not Taboo Read More »
When I was a little girl I remeber making Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy Christmas ornaments for our red, white and blue tree. I also remember taking a yucky bite out of one of them too. (Most children will try it once.) Make a fun Christmas memory with your children today by making these easy
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Becoming an adult requires doing adult things, and learning adult skills for daily living and communication. Planning a party is a great way to do all three of these things. Recently, my children planned parties. See what they did and learned here.
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Why does everyone think they are bad at math? It’s like an epidemic in our country. Just saying the word math can make some people get anxiety. I have to admit I was raised hating math too. Let me clarify. I loved thinking, but I hated memorizing formulas and procedures. I didn’t see the point.
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Generally, most parents want their children to have good social skills. They want them to be well liked and to be kind, respectful communicators. Unfortunately, some of these very well-meaning parents might actually be destroying the child’s ability to become this kind, respectful and socially mature person, and they don’t even know they are doing it.
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I am a picky parent. I deliberately decide what my children will see and won’t see while they are young. The reason me and my husband have decided to take special precautions to keep our children’s minds safe is because seeing even one wrong image can have a huge impact on the mind of a child.
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I have a special message just for you Support Group members. Listen to this short audio class about three ways you can practice having more gratitude in your life.
Support Group Gem: Three Easy Ways To Feel More Gratitude Read More »
“We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.” (Cynthia Ozick) When I was nine years old I had a terrible bicycle accident and broke my back in five places and fractured my skull. It is a miracle that I have been able to live a relatively normal life. However, through
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“Nicholeen, what do you think about spanking? Can it ever be okay? When I was a child in the early 1900s everyone was spanking. My mother always did it out of love. We never questioned her love for one minute. She was a great parent and when we were naughty, we knew we deserved it.
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“Exculsive Audio” mini class on how to do the Rule of Three effectively and on how to show mercy when the child has shown a change of heart.
This great question was asked on the TSG Support Group Facebook Forum.
By Nicholas Pond Are you teaching your child to play the “grade game”? If you are…you’re not alone. Everyone in the educational institutions from the principal, to the teachers, to the students themselves have been doing the same thing…teaching your child to play the “grade game”. While grades are important as a rule, they should
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[Support Group GEM] People have different views about allowance. Some parents think thatchildren have to have allowance to learn how to manage money. Others think that allowanceteaches children to be lazy and expect handouts. People often ask me how our family teaches ourchildren about money and if we do allowance.
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To create a rock-hard family, we must first understand the terms involved. What does it mean to be rock hard? The adjectives solid, firm and impenetrable come to mind. If we can create a bond between the members of our family that fits this description, we will have created a family that is impenetrable to
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During this time of year, one of my favorite things to do is to harvest all the produce that I grow on my half-acre of land.But why is harvesting and canning so important?
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https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tsghomeschool Ever since the BBC show came out and people recognized that I homeschool my children, I have been flooded with requests to talk about what I do at my home, and how to homeschool. I have made some audio shorts in the past talking about some of the things I do to homeschool my
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I have a few poems that are my all time favorites. This is one of them. It reminds me that to have courage when I need it most I must already have it within me. I must nurture my courage each day as I step out of my comfort zone and do hard thing after hard thing.
Families all over the world recently gathered around their computers to see how to have a great family night. This video is fun for all ages. Could the “cure for the common cold-hearted world” be as simple as having weekly family night activities and laughing and loving as a family? For many years family experts
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Support Group [weekly GEM] Songs are powerful. They can change the mood in a room, and can change hearts. Of course the wrong kind of music can change the feeling in a room or heart for the worse, but uplifting music with a true message easily makes people and environments feel comfortable. My children aren’t
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This is the best family idea we have had in a long time!
Do Your Family History in One Minute A Day And Change The Lives of Your Family Forever! Read More »
When I was a little girl my mother told me about her youth. She explained that parents didn’t talk with kids about certain subjects. Parents stayed away from subjects like money and sex as a general rule until a child reached older ages. But, parents did talk about behaviors. They saw when a child did
How To Talk About Anything With Your Kids! Read More »
There are times for all of us when we “hit walls.” These walls can be tough.Walls are really big and really heavy. To break one requires certain things. But, it is possible tobreak these walls. To do so, you need certain things. What does it look like to break a wall? And how does it relate to parenting?
What is a teacher or parent to do when they have a group of troublesome toddlers or cheeky children? They don’t stay in their chairs, they crawl all over the carpet when they are supposed to be listening to a lesson, they talk out of turn and to each other, they don’t participate, and they
Give Me 5! – Obedience Chart For Class Settings Or Group Teaching Read More »
People always ask me how they can change their voice tone. Well, since I had to figure that out for myself years ago, while doing foster care, I thought it should share the three ways of speaking with you too. Listen to this short audio clip about choosing your voice tone and how to recognize
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Hands down, the craziest time of day is dinner time. It is a time when everyone gathers. Parents are often just walking in the door from work and from running errands or children to evening activities. Everyone is hungry and looking for something to eat quick!
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Have you ever found that as a child or as a parent, you were too blunt or passive? That you had a hard time controlling your thoughts and being kind? All in all, being diplomatic? Part of being a parent is showing that you value another person. But you still need to be able to
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In 2010 I was asked to go to China to help parents and children become more united. While there, one question kept coming up, no matter whether I was speaking on the radio, or speaking to parent or school groups. “How do I help my children succeed in school?” Studying education has been a passion
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“Quin, you left a mess in the bathroom! Clean it!” called Paije from the mini bathroom in our comfy travel trailer. “No, you take care of it.” said Quin. “Get in here and clean your mess!” “I’ll do it tomorrow.” he replied without emotion. At this point, with an attitude problem Paije began to describe
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So far, we have learned four of the five characteristics of “Becoming A Joyful Adult.” Now we get to learn about the fifth, being: Character. It is who we are. Character is one of my favorite words described in Webster’s 1828 Dictionary. It says character is: “…the peculiar qualities, impressed by nature or habit on
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This is the fourth part of the “Becoming Joyful Adults” series. The topic of this part is: Relationships. There are many reasons why relationships are so important to be joyful. Also, in this clip, we learn of three things that will better your relationships. Relationships are what keep the family together and staying strong. They
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“Nicholeen, is it possible for me to care too much about my child? I feel really bad when they make a wrong choice and seem to have a tendency to want to protect them from making any mistake. Is this okay?
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“What do I do about my child? She will not leave my side. I know I should love her attention and affection, but she is smothering me. I can’t do anything without her hanging and clinging onto me. Me and my husband can’t even go on dates because she makes such a fuss. Am I spoiling her? Some people have said that this must be why she won’t leave me. She is 20 months old.”
This is a great question! So many families experience what you have just analyzed. There is hope for your daughter and the solution might surprise you.
The Clingy Child Cure: From Clingy To Confident Read More »
This week’s Gem is the continuation of the “Becoming A Joyful Adult” series. Part three is about another amazing charactaristic: Purpose. We have to have purpose in order to have any amount of happiness. Have you ever found yourself at home with nothing to do? You start to feel grumpy. Purpose gives us something to
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All people have the ability to make choices. God made this possible by giving us the gift of agency, which is “the quality of moving or of exerting power.” (Webster’s 1828 Dictionary) The question is this — will people use this ability to choice in a way that leads to freedom and personal power, or
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In this second part of Becoming Joyful Adults, we learn about the second characteristic that we need to be, indeed, a joyful adult and how to help our children be joyful as well.
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What is a patriot? Do they exist today?
In Webster’s 1828 dictionary, it says that the word “patriot” comes from the Latin word “patria” which means “father or native country.” This detailed dictionary also says that a patriot is someone who supports and defends the interests of his country. A patriot is “devoted to the welfare of one’s country.”
As I pondered this definition I wondered how many patriots we really have in our world today. I know that many people profess to be…
Waiting for a movie ticket can be an interesting experience. In a movie line, somewhere in the world, a mother and her son were waiting in line to see a family friendly movie when the son saw some of his friends in line for a movie ticket as well. Upon asking, the young boy of
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Learn about the first of 5 characteristics you need to raise and become joyful adults!
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Father’s are essential to the upbringing of emotionally healthy children. The absence of a father in the home can be damaging to a child’s self-esteem, stress load, anxiety, sense of well-being, and familial as well as social relationships. As a previous foster parent, I noticed that 80% of the children who came to my home
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There are many different types of parenting. One of the most commonly known and used system is Love and Logic. Some people have asked if Love and Logic is similar to Teaching Self-Government. Is it?
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Recently, I came across a quote that said that the “spiritual solidarity of the family” would determine the success of many things, such as churches and societies. This inspired a lot of thought. We all know the family’s role in society is crucial. In fact, the whole of society pivots around the family. We know
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Have your children ever been disobedient? Obedience is an importantaspect in the home. It creates unity and brings happiness. But not all people are willing to give it easily. What has to be in place for someone to want to willingly obey?
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I have heard some pretty creative and ridiculous things from the mouths of adults. Here are some of my favorite silly parent things to say and why the parent should pick a new thing to say.
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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
One Secret For Turning Mother’s Day Into The Best Day! Read More »
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…
Irreplaceable Mothers: The Power of Moms Who Know Their Roles Read More »
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;
The Death Of Two Parent Families? Or The Rights Of The Child? Read More »
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.
Have you felt overwhelmed as a parent? Have you reached the end of your rope? Are you looking for new ways to communicate more effectively with your children? Check out this interview with Nicholeen Peck and her daughter Paije. They share principles of family and self-government that can help you and your family get on
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You won’t find the word “reactionship” in any dictionary, because I just made it up a short time ago. This is how it happened. While visiting a family with the purpose to help them see the best way to learn self-government I noticed that the way the parents were handling emotional outbursts from their teens
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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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Before I found Teaching Self-Government, building relationships used to be a mystery to me. I remember about 5 years ago I began to learn that building relationships was a good thing to focus on. I used to think that building relationships happened through eating ice-cream together, watching movies, or by doing fun things together that we all enjoyed. Certainly relationships can be built that way, but I didn’t know any other way.
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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.
From A Family In England! Read More »
During my young years I developed some deplorable communication habits. Frequently I interrupted people, said wrong things to the wrong people, spoke too often, and had emotional speech. Even though I was good at presenting myself with proper posture and other manners, I was often lacking dignity of speech which led my friends and family
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Your children are amazing, aren’t they? I love the book called “The 4th Turning” to help remind us that we are raising a generation of heroes. For most of us that means that we are doing something differently than when we were raised. It means taking all the good that we were given and making
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The Interrupting Or Contradicting Child by Nicholeen Peck “Knock, knock.” “Who’s there?” “Interrupting Child.” “Interrupting ch-” “Mom!” For most children, interrupting is a stage they go through when they are learning how to best time thesharing of their ideas. But, sometimes the behavior can seem to attempt to discredit the parents. Thistype of behavior is
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This time of year it is customary tothink about how to become better than we already are. Why would wewant to become better? Honestly, in this world where bad often seemsgood and good is often talked about as bad it is ironic that we stilladhere to a tradition where we focus on becoming better than
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“If you’re not good, Santa will bring you a lump of coal in your stocking instead of presents.” my older brother explained to me when I was about five years old. Is telling children about lumps of coal being delivered okay?
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Thisweek’s Gem is on remembering the most important thing during theholidays or any time of the year – the relationships. Myfavorite quote from this Gem is this: Thereally powerful vision-driven type person enjoys the serving part;enjoys the creating. She draws happiness from the joy that she’sgiving away! Right Click To Download Merry Christmas from us
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Are the holidays stressing you out? How can using TeachingSelf-Government skills help you?
The holiday season is a verybusy timewith lots of people to think about,lots of get togethers, and yet we still need to live our regular lives. It is very easy to get stressed out and feel like you’re running out of time. We wanted to help you take a minute to refocus on what matters most.
In this week’s Audio Gem you will learn:
It only takes a moment to build or destroy a relationship. Takethe time to look in their eyes so that you build lastingrelationships with your children this Christmas season.
To the victory of your family,
Pennie Rumsey
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Anticipating Daddy Dates by Nicholeen Peck Memories are priceless! And, memories with daddy are extraspecial. I know not all households have daddies, so if there isn’t adaddy at your house you can apply this article to mommies, grandmas,and grandpas too. When I was young my daddy deliberately made time each week to takeone of his
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What are you doing for ThanksgivingDay? Do you go to grandma’s house or do you cozy up at home? Nomatter what you do, or how large or small your group is there aresome simple fun things you can do to make Thanksgiving day fun. In this article I am going to sharewith you some old
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As we work toward greater peace in our home, periods of chaos will happen. That doesn’t mean we have to choose to make it worse by adding our negative emotion to what is already causing the problem. Instead, work on being calm and teach your children by example how to communicate deliberately through group problem solving. Being calm is real power.
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“Nicholeen, how do I help my son stop attention seeking? He is nine years old and has to be the center of attention. At scouts, school and church he blurts things out when other people are talking and when their not talking. He talks back to his teachers. He distracts other children too by yelling
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This week’s Gem is on improving your tone. It answers the question “How do you trust and help to change their hearts?”
“In your homes all you have to do is set up the system and trust that it will work. If you have that kind of trust you don’t need to try to force. Because remember the opposite of trust if force. Speed is not nearly important as the impact.” Nicholeen
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