Powerful Parenting Techniques
Posted in raising children, teaching children on Mar 18th, 2010
Children (and really all people) are in a frequent position of disagreeing with others, including those who are in authority over them. How can we as parents teach our children to communicate their disagreement in a respectful way?
Respect is perhaps one of the most important qualities we can instill in our children. Respecting yourself and [...]
Posted in Parenting, raising children on Feb 20th, 2010
LeeAnn Taylor is a mother of five children, three of whom have fragile X syndrome.
This is not your fault.
You can handle it. The child that comes into your life is the child for you. Everything that you have within you is what that child needs, and vice versa.
You are not alone. There are resources [...]
Posted in Family, Parenting, raising children, teaching children on Feb 15th, 2010
Jamie was talking to Vicki recently and brought up a question about what to do with or about children who are being disrespectful and defiant.
Your authority as a parent is determined by two factors. First, you have to be able to set and enforce appropriate limits. Second, you have to be seen as a [...]
Posted in Parenting, Psychology, Spiritual Leadership, raising children on Jan 18th, 2010
One of our moms wrote a very heartfelt comment in response to our episode entitled “Hold the Fences”. Her daughter is 18, and wants to “run wild” a bit. She has tried to be a good parent and expressed that sometimes it feels like she has failed in her job as a parent.
The principle of [...]
Posted in Family, Parenting, raising children on Nov 21st, 2009
In part 1 of this podcast we talked about how blended families come about when new “worlds” are created through death or divorce. This changes the context of parenting, primarily through the perception of an “escape hatch” which can be used by either the parents or the children.
Parents are equally yoked in pulling [...]
Posted in Family, Parenting, raising children on Nov 17th, 2009
Two of our listeners have asked recently about how to manage certain aspects of blended families. Divorce or the death of a spouse is something nobody plans on or wants, but has become a common condition among many of our families. As parents put the pieces back together and form new relationships, the challenges of [...]
Posted in Family, raising children, teaching children on May 21st, 2009
Today’s discussion refers back to an episode of Live On Purpose Radio on the same topic. Several myths exist about what parents can do to build the self esteem of their children. In this call, those myths are exposed and discussed, along with the most powerful ways to make a difference for your kids. You [...]
Posted in Family, Parenting, Protecting Children, raising children on Apr 29th, 2009
We had the honor and privilege of being joined today for our call by Jacqueline Duckett, who is a long-time educator, mother, and developer of the TeacherTold product. Our conversation addressed some of the typical stressors that come into families as a result of school homework. In fact, this is one of the primary topics [...]
Posted in Family, Parenting, humor, raising children on Apr 7th, 2009
Tantrums are nothing more than inappropriate attention seeking. Although unpleasant, they are fairly quickly managed when you take away the pay-off for the child. In today’s call, Dr. Paul and Darren Johansen discuss this typical issue, along with a little brainstorming of various stage 1 and stage 2 consequences. This short video [...]
Posted in Parenting, Protecting Children, raising children, teaching children on Mar 24th, 2009
I got a call recently from some good friends who were shocked to find out that their little kids had been exposed to an older kid who had violated some boundaries with them, including sexualized play and exploration. Unfortunately, this is something that I have dealt with on far too many occasions. This week’s call [...]
