Notes from this Episode Parenting “Experts” Have Let Us Down. I’m not sure when the whole notion of doing everything for your child began, but it has been devastating to the last couple of generations. It used to be that raising self-sufficient children was the goal. Now it seems to be “mean”. In generations past, children took care of the farm animals, went to work at very young…
Notes from this Episode: Well, I just celebrated my 1 year anniversary of publishing this podcast and I wanted to go back and listen to the first episode which was really telling you all my why of beginning the podcast. And as I listened to my why, I reflected on the other things I have this year because of it. I enrolled in an elite 6 mo life…
What You’ll Hear in This Episode: If you want healthy teens and adults who make responsible decisions, you need to start forming them through your discipline when they’re toddlers – although it’s never too late to begin. Teaching our children a skill set of virtues will becomes their tool box in dealing with life. We teach virtues through discipline – our every day interaction as leader and primary…
Notes from This Episode: For the age appropriate chore chart mentioned in this episode, click HERE When children are independent, they don’t depend on anyone else for their happiness. They are content with who they are. Independent children know their strengths and weaknesses, and they have the courage to be themselves. Our primary job with our children is to give them the tools to become independent adults. What…
Notes from this Episode: Hey! If you like listening to this podcast and you find value in it, please rate and review it on Apple. Apple offers podcast suggestions according to downloads and reviews. If you want to help another mom out but helping her discover this podcast, please go ahead and take 3 minutes to rate and write a quick review. In the past month, I’ve had…
Notes from this episode: In the last episode, I spoke about the importance of goals Why we need them How to create them How to measure whether or not we achieve them In this episode, I want to get real- What happens when you create goals, but the obstacles seem insurmountable in achieving them? What do you do when you’ve carefully crafted a goal and…
Notes from this Episode: Navigating Your Relationship with Your Daughter in Law Cultivate a relationship with your daughter in law independent of your son. Get to know her as a person – not just as your son’s wife. Treat her as your own daughter, but you’ll never be her mom. You’ll have a different relationship with her, and it can still be great. Give her space to find…
