In this second part of Becoming Joyful Adults, we learn about the second characteristic that we need to be, indeed, a joyful adult and how to help our children be joyful as well.
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Learn about the first of 5 characteristics you need to raise and become joyful adults!
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There are many different types of parenting. One of the most commonly known and used system is Love and Logic. Some people have asked if Love and Logic is similar to Teaching Self-Government. Is it?
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Have your children ever been disobedient? Obedience is an importantaspect in the home. It creates unity and brings happiness. But not all people are willing to give it easily. What has to be in place for someone to want to willingly obey?
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I have heard some pretty creative and ridiculous things from the mouths of adults. Here are some of my favorite silly parent things to say and why the parent should pick a new thing to say.
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Have problems with negative attention seeking…and drama queens? This is an answer to one mother’s question about her children, who have a tendancy to have emotional meltdowns. Listen to this audio clip to see what you can do to fix it! Download Warmly, Nicholeen
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From Sitting To Super Mom: How I Clean My House by Nicholeen Peck What does your ideal house look like? I’m talking about cleanliness. What is your ideal length of time for keeping the house clean? For me, the answer to question number one is sparkling, and the answer to question number two is 20
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Have you ever made a decision that didn’t seem quite logical, to you or other people, but you felt it was the right thing to do?Listen to this audio clip!
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One thing that fails first on low energy days is parenting consistency. Parents start not seeing or correcting mistakes because they are distracted by their low energy.
Nicholeen explains one of the best ways to solve your parenting problems.
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Have you ever had trouble looking on the bright side of a situation and staying there? Listen to this audio clip to see what you can do to stay positive and keep your family happy!
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What do you do when your spouse doesn’t agree with you about media choices? A woman I metexplained that it was very hard for her to maintain consistent media standards for the family when her husband doesn’t respect her standards when she is not around. “What should I do?” she asked. “Is there anything I can do?”
“Work is the anectdote for a sick character.” This is what one of my favorite authors, Samuel Smiles, says about work. Work keeps the family united and happy. It keeps someone’s character strong.
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I got the chance to interview Spencer about his experiences with patience and I got to ask him what advice he had for dads who are struggling to maintain their patience.
My father used to always say, “Master your mother tongue and you will make a mark upon the world that will be noticed.” This advice changed my life. I am still not perfectly articulate, but it is always on my mind.
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This audio segment gives deeper understanding of what love really is and how to foster it with your family and friends. Some people misunderstand love and how interactions between those who love each other should look. In this weekly gem, there is also a fun family idea for communicating your love to each other all year round.
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My daughter, Paije, and I were asked to do a podcast with Karen Trifiletti, the host of “I Believe.” This video is a portion of that podcast on the subject of SODAS.
Message from Paije Peck (Nicholeen’s Daughter) Disagreeing appropriately is, by far, my favorite self-government skill. As a youth, it proves to be one of the most helpful skills to have too. Not only is it helpful, it’s very important for the structure of the home. Disagreeing appropriately is a great way to get my point
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Before I found Teaching Self-Government, building relationships used to be a mystery to me. I remember about 5 years ago I began to learn that building relationships was a good thing to focus on. I used to think that building relationships happened through eating ice-cream together, watching movies, or by doing fun things together that we all enjoyed. Certainly relationships can be built that way, but I didn’t know any other way.
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Your children are amazing, aren’t they? I love the book called “The 4th Turning” to help remind us that we are raising a generation of heroes. For most of us that means that we are doing something differently than when we were raised. It means taking all the good that we were given and making
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