Sharon and Michael always enjoyed their downtime in the evenings watching DIY, design, and food programs. They felt like their time together as a young married couple was meaningful and educational since they both loved creative projects, and they got the “downtime” they needed at the end their busy workdays. This nightly ritual quickly became […]
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In this podcast, Nicholeen and Paije discuss some of the reasons behind rude behaviors that teens tend to exhibit and share four tips for dealing with those behaviors. Do you know teens who or openly rebellious and selfish? Are these teenagers your own children? Are you at a loss to what could help them change?
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Our youth are stuck in a social vortex that’s forever spinning ideas past them but never leading them to truth. Every person has an inborn desire to know why they are here, where they are going, and what life’s all about. Scientists and socialists, as well as academics and activists, all attempt to promote purpose
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In this podcast, Nicholeen and Paije discuss three ways to help children understand what it means to be responsible and how to do it. Do your children just not care about taking care of or picking up after themselves? Are you annoyed because they seem to not learn anything you teach them to do? Listen
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Sadly, teaching strategies for proper social and emotional health are often unorganized and conflicting. Parents are left feeling like they need to choose between teaching children to have self-control and teaching children to be emotionally heard. These choices seem like opposites to most people. But, to a person who has true emotional intelligence, both of
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We can’t afford to serve two masters anymore because our children’s hearts and minds are a prize to be won. For years now, society and media have dually honored both animalistic sexual license as well as humanely nurturing the innocence of children and admiring the goodness of God. Unsurprisingly, basic nurturing and some of God’s
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Authentic grandparents who actively engage with their children and grandchildren establish a foundation of security and hope for the younger generations that can’t be found elsewhere. Grandpa had a boat and regularly took me and the rest of his large family out for rides and on water-skiing trips. These were fun memories, but one boating
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When was the last time you felt lonely? In order to thrive during these socially unusual times, and even times that aren’t unusual at all, it’s important to understand the difference between being alone and experiencing real loneliness, and what we can do to combat the loneliness epidemic that seems to be sweeping many countries.
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In this podcast, Nicholeen and Paije discuss what to do with children who have begun experimenting or formed a habit with lying. Does your child like to “tell stories” to improve upon or try and change the truth? Do you have a hard time trusting your child? Listen in for specific skill sets to help
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An online school teacher was recently giving me the highlights of his career. He proudly told me that his favorite part of his job was that he gets to teach children discernment. I could see how this would be exciting for him but was also instantly concerned. A series of “what if” questions came to
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In this podcast, Nicholeen and Paije discuss the process by which people learn social skills. Do you wonder where your children are learning their social skills from? Are you worried that they might not be influenced by the right sources? Listen in to learn what sources are most beneficial to give you child the social
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“That girl was so rude!” a girl about age 12 said to her mother as she skated off of the roller rink. Immediately her mother started toward the mother of the “rude” girl to tell her to control her daughter and to tell the daughter to apologize for her unkindness. This mother clearly loved and
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(This event is not hosted by TSG. Nicholeen Peck will be a featured speaker.) Join thousands of homeschoolers for the Annual NOT Back to School Summit AUG 23-27, 2021 Featuring inspiring speakers to jump start an amazing homeschool year! Totally free LIVE video sessions – get your questions answered in real time Complimentary 24 hr
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My views have changed. During my teen and young adult years, I thought that women needed to do everything men did, and women did, in order to be strong. But, now that I have seen every dimension of womanhood firsthand, I see that my views of women and myself lacked depth and understanding when I
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In this podcast, Nicholeen and Paije discuss the big and small things that matter when helping teenagers learn and master self-government. Do you have a teenager that struggles to see why they would want to be obedient and learn how to govern themselves? Do you think your teen is just too far gone? Listen in
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Two to three times per day, my 17-year-old son spontaneously comes up to me as I’m coming down the hall or when I’m standing in the kitchen, and wraps his arms around me and gives me a tender, loving hug. “Oh, Mom…I love you,” he says. These hugs are some of the highlights of my
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(This event is not hosted by TSG. Nicholeen will be a featured speaker.) Equipping… Encouraging… and FUN! There’s a reason that homeschooling families attend these regional conventions and travel from all over the United States and Canada to get to one (taking advantage of our Hotel Discounts, too). It’s because a GHC convention truly is the
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(This event is not hosted by TSG. Nicholeen will be a featured speaker.) Ontario, California – June 16-18, 2022 Equipping… Encouraging… and FUN! There’s a reason that homeschooling families attend these regional conventions and travel from all over the United States and Canada to get to one (taking advantage of our Hotel Discounts, too). It’s because
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(This event is not hosted by TSG. Nicholeen will be a featured speaker.) Equipping… Encouraging… and FUN! There’s a reason that homeschooling families attend these regional conventions and travel from all over the United States and Canada to get to one (taking advantage of our Hotel Discounts, too). It’s because a GHC convention truly is the
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(This event is not hosted by TSG. Nicholeen will be a featured speaker.) MO Homeschool Convention – March 24 – 26, 2022 Equipping… Encouraging… and FUN! There’s a reason that homeschooling families attend these regional conventions and travel from all over the United States and Canada to get to one (taking advantage of our Hotel Discounts,
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