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Podcast 24 – Eyes Wide Open: How Parents Can Stop Some Porn Exposure
In this podcast, Nicholeen and Paije discuss the effects of pornography on the adolescent brain and a form of exposure that is outside the realm of internet filters. There are places where pornography can be accessed by children that are considered “safe” and don’t attract the attention of adults who are concerned with protecting their …
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Simple Solutions for Lack of Motivation Problems
A mother recently asked me how to help her daughter feel motivated to do anything besides sit around the house. She isnโt alone. With the new quarantine lifestyle, many families are thriving with the increase of family time, personal time, and relationship-building. But, even the most involved parents can still find that their child might …
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The Truth About Ambitious Parents
One of the primary roles of parents is to be a leader of their children. Dedicated, motivated parents are usually one of two kinds of leaders; ambitious leaders or led leaders. While ambition seems like a powerful quality in a leader, itโs flawed because ambition is self-serving. On the other hand, a leader who is …
The Coronavirus Cure For Your Family
Could it be that Coronavirus could actually cure your family? Now families have to be together all the time. Some families think this sounds awful. If a family is thinking this, then they are in need of lots of family time, not the contrary. In an effort to turn this pandemic into a blessing for …
How to Thrive When Youโre Trapped Inside
Trapped! Thatโs what many people feel like they are right now. Many children are complaining of being bored, or worse, having way too much screen time. Stress is infiltrating more homes globally by the day because businesses are closing their doors, people are losing their jobs, bills are still coming due, social distancing is making …
The Artificial Extension of Childhood
Are we holding our children back?In the past 80-100 years, society has started holding children back with an artificial extension of childhood instead of empowering them forward toward purpose and adulthood. Thomas At age 12, Thomas Edison convinced his parents to allow him to leave home in order to sell newspapers to Grand Trunk Railroad …
Public Databases Destroying โSafe Placesโ For Children
Iโve been writing about the best practices in raising children since 2006. During this time, Iโve covered a variety of subjects, but never did I think I would end up writing about a topic like this. No matter where you live or how you choose to educate your children, this database scandal could likely affect …
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Fighting Over The Judgement Seat
โThere is no more war in my classroom, and there is no more war in my home.โ Those were the words of a teacher from Kenya this summer. It was part of a parenting training I attended designed to teach Catholic leaders how to teach their families self-government skills and good communication. In the 19 …
Lest We Forget: The Vision of Educating Young People
This is the time of year the focus of the world is on education and preparing our children to learn and grow toward success. We enroll the children in classes, schools, programs and activities in hopes they will get an education to prepare them for the future. Is our current educational plan adequate for the …
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What If Your Child Is A Bully?
Let’s be careful not to bully our children into not being bullies. In a recent Huffington Post article a mother talked about how she taught her daughter”to damn well treat people right.” (Sorry for the language. That washer exact quote.) In the article the motherthreatened her daughter with no ride to school if the daughter …
Moral Back-To-School Lesson For Families
No matter where your children go to school or what age they are, there is one lesson they must have for their future happiness and success โ and it’s one only parents can teach properly. This is the time of year when children worldwide begin anew learning secular subjects like history, math and reading for …
Preparing Your Child For College: Start Now!
Preparing children for college requires more than helping them get good grades and financial aid. The most important preparation a parent can provide is to give their child the tools they need to think and communicate effectively. It’s never too soon to start teaching these valuable life lessons. Recently, while visiting a university campus, I …
Party School: Learning Adult Skills For Life
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.
Math Class Needs A Make-Over Video
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. …
Teach Your Child To Learn By Principle Not Principal
By Nicholas Pond Are you teaching your child to play the โgrade gameโ? If you areโฆyouโre not alone. Everyone in the educational institutions from the principal, to the teachers, to the students themselves have been doing the same thingโฆteaching your child to play the โgrade gameโ. While grades are important as a rule, they should …
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Do Your Family History in One Minute A Day And Change The Lives of Your Family Forever!
This is the best family idea we have had in a long time!
Give Me 5! โ Obedience Chart For Class Settings Or Group Teaching
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 …
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