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Podcast 119 – Helping Shy Children Socialize

In this podcast, Nicholeen and Paije discuss how to help shy children have socialization. Do you have children that are more reserved and introverted? Do you wish that they were more sociable? Listen in for advice and tips for how to support your children in socializing with your family and with others. https://tsg-podcasts.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/03+March/TSGPodcast119-HelpingShyChildrenSocialize-Mar22-2023-S4-E3.mp3

Mindset Makes or Breaks Family Bonds

“My daughter is so ungrateful! All I do is serve her, but she doesn’t care about me or what I feel. And, she never helps out, even when I ask nicely,” an exasperated mother told me about her teenage daughter. In a later conversation, Emily, the daughter said to me, “I never get anything my …

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Where Love Is…

Love runs deeper than many people realize, and the outcomes of love are significant. We all recognize when we don’t feel loved or when we have a hard time feeling love for someone who isn’t behaving lovingly. But, what we don’t often recognize is that love isn’t something that can be turned on and off …

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Podcast 114 – The Recipe For Helping Children Calm Down

In this podcast, Nicholeen and Paije discuss the eight steps for helping children get and stay calm. Are you struggling to put all of the pieces together and keep them straight? Follow our recipe for help and success!   https://tsg-podcasts.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/TSGPodcast114-RecipeToCalmChildrenDown-Dec28-2022.mp3

Practice Good Relationships This Christmas

It may seem trite and slightly overused to say it, but the old adage, “Make every day Christmas,” has more power than you might think. In fact, maybe, just maybe, the way to have life feel like Christmas every day is to truly live the spirit of Christmas in our relationships at Christmas time. Practicing …

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Compassion Parenting Retreat

(This event is not hosted by TSG. Nicholeen will be a featured speaker.)  If you want to take a deeper dive into the art of parenting, this membership is for you. If you’ve been on a quest for “the right” approach to raising your kids, but are frustrated with the “tactic of the week” syndrome, this is for you. If you’re …

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Parents Want To Rescue Their Youth From Confusion

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 …

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7 Tips For Reducing Stress and Anxiety In Children

Families are concerned about their children who are struggling with stress and anxiety. Why are stress and anxiety so prevalent nowadays, and what can families do to help in loving ways? Understanding Stress and Anxiety Stress and anxiety are real feelings that many children suffer with daily. According to Georgetown University Health Policy Institute Center …

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Two Ways To Guide Youth Toward Purposeful Living

An exasperated mother said to me, “My teenager doesn’t like to work hard. She expects everything in life to be easy. How do I teach her to like work?” “Do you like work?” I asked the mother. “Most people who don’t see value in work, or don’t like work, are taught somewhere along the way …

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Podcast 112 – How To Get Them Out of Bed In the Morning

In this podcast, Nicholeen and Paije discuss tactics for getting children (and teens!) out of bed in the morning. Do your children struggle getting out of bed? Is it a constant battle to get children up and going? Listen in for tips and skills to help you get your children out of bed! https://tsg-podcasts.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/09+September/TSGPodcast112-HowToGetThemOutOfBedInTheMorning-Sep13-2022.mp3

The Great Education Shake-Up

Skills Are The Most Underrated Aspect Of Success In Home Education Many start off homeschooling believing that success has to do with your curriculum choices, which couldn’t be more distant from the truth.  Curriculum is not a master, but a servant.  And far too often things get complicated as parents and their children become servants …

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The Vocabulary Gap And Its Effect On Families

When people don’t speak the same language, it’s hard to understand each other. Likewise, when parents and children don’t speak the same language, then they can become disconnected because of lack of understanding. Understanding creates a feeling of respect and bonding in relationships and is a vital component to creating family unity and solving family …

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4 Steps For Increasing Your Patience

Some people seem to be naturally patient, while others seem to struggle with increasing patience because of their strong/hard natures or how they were nurtured. However, when patience is more understood, we all might find that we’re taking more steps toward patience than we think we are. And, if we keep taking those steps, then …

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Podcast 110 – Movie Recommendations for the Family

In this podcast, Nicholeen and Paije discuss their favorite movies, what they like about them, and why they recommend them. Are you struggling to find movies that are worth watching? Listen in for a great list of “Peck Family Approved” viewing media! https://s3.console.aws.amazon.com/s3/object/tsg-podcasts?region=us-east-1&prefix=2022/08+August/TSGPodcast110-MovieRecommendationsForTheFamily-Aug31-2022.mp3 Click here for the list of movies discussed.

Great Homeschool Convention – Round Rock, Texas

(This event is not hosted by TSG. Nicholeen will be a featured speaker.) An “Individual” or “Family” registration to the 2022 Texas Great Homeschool Convention includes access to info-packed workshops, admission to browse & shop the HUGE homeschool curriculum exhibit hall, exclusive hotel discounts, admission to the Teen Track (for both teens and parents!), admission to Comedy Night with Andrew …

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Great Homeschool Convention – Ontario, California

(This event is not hosted by TSG. Nicholeen will be a featured speaker.) Register Today California Homeschool Convention – June 15-17, 2023   An “Individual” or “Family” registration to the 2022 California Great Homeschool Convention includes access to info-packed workshops, admission to browse & shop the HUGE homeschool curriculum exhibit hall, exclusive hotel discounts, admission to the Teen …

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