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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“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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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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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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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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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.
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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.
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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.
[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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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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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.
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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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?
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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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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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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