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Preparation โThe Long View of Parenting
โI donโt have the time to catch every little thing the kids do. I run a business, I have a large family, and I homeschool. Isnโt there an easier way to stop the bad behaviors than having to correct every one of them? I think I need the condensed, quicker approach to parenting,โ said Gwen, …
Hurting or Helping Children | The Battle For Hearts And Loyalties
Think of the voices that surround our children. Voices leading children to love money, God, family, power, popularity, prestige, entitlement, activism, intellectual achievement, personal worth, truth, pleasure-seeking, time wasting, productivity, industry, judgment, despair, and more. Itโs easy to see how some of these voices mislead and hurt a childโs potential. Yet, these voices oftentimes …
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Podcast 53 – microManaging Can Be A BIG Deal!
In this podcast, Nicholeen and Paije discuss how micromanaging can be a big problem. Do you try to control everything your spouse or children do? Are there things that annoy you all the time? Do you annoy yourself? This podcast gives some great insight into why that might be happening and how you can address …
Podcast 52 – Grandparents and TSG
In this podcast, Nicholeen and Paije discuss how TSG applies to grandparents and grandparenting. Whether you’re the parents and are struggling getting your own parents or in-laws on the same page as you or you’re the grandparents and want to have more structured time with your wonderful grandchildren, Teaching Self-Government has skills and advice for …
Emotional Power Vs Emotional Bondage
A teenage girl talking back to her mother in an airport about her emotions said, โWe have to let our emotions out. Iโm being true to myself. I wonโt stuff my emotions just because you donโt want to hear them!โ The mother, who had told her daughter that she couldnโt use her phone anymore, was …
Podcast 51 – Telling The Truth…To Yourself!
In this podcast, Nicholeen and Paije discuss how important it is to know what the truth is and how to apply it personally to yourself, then share it with others. Have you ever lied to yourself? Did you want to stop lying to yourself because you knew it wasn’t true, but you had no idea …
Podcast 49 – Bringing Blended Families Together
In this podcast, Nicholeen and Paije discuss principles of self-government that apply to families that have unique family dynamics. It’s often that parents aren’t on the same page when it comes to parenting and handling children from previous family circumstances and a lot of parents in blended families are at a loss of what to …
Narcissism, The New Normal?
Even though there seems to be more self-absorbed people around us than ever before, calling someone a narcissist may miss the mark. In fact, many people who seem to possess narcissistic behavior, might just be prideful. There is a difference. People all over the world share their relationship struggles and personal development goals with me …
Podcast 48 – What Is Seen and What Is Not Seen
In this podcast, Nicholeen and Paije discuss two related ideas: what is seen and what is not seen. People sometimes focus so much on what is seen that they don’t look for what is not seen and what could be the cause of what is being seen on the surface. There needs to be a …
Podcast 47 – Mentoring Children With Love
In this podcast, Nicholeen and Paije discuss mentor sessions and how they’re formatted, along with teaching good principles for mentoring yourself and others. Is there a difference between teaching and mentoring? Do you deliberately take time to mentor yourself and your children? Do you have goals for yourself? Learn how to help your children and …