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Parents

A New Day

A Plan For Life

All I Want For Christmas Is You

Are You A Positive Parent?

Are You Listening?

Are You Losing It?

Being Openly Affectionate

Can We Love Our Kids Too Much?

Can We Pick Our Kids Friends?

Kids Want Parents To Be Parents

Dads To Sons, Sons To Daughters

Don't Assume Your Kid Gets It

Down To The Bare Boards (living without the mod cons)

Enjoy Parental Greatness

Father-Son Relationships

Great Role Models

Is It Too Late? (to be a better parent)

It's All In Our Raisin' (preserving old fashioned values)

Kids As Confidantes (kids are not your counselors)

Kids Want Your Time

Leader Or Controller?

Learn To Live (example influences our kids)

Learning To Let Go

Looking After You

Maintaining A United Front (being consistent)

Mothers Are Awesome

No More Wishy Washy Parentling

Outsourcing Parental Responsibility

Parent Or Teacher Responsibility?

Parents Of Tragedy

Parents Take Control

Peer Pressure vs Parental Influence

Promises, Promises

Quality vs Quantity Time With Kids

Smart Or Good Kids? (which would you choose?)

Stop Yelling

The Family Footprint

The Four Legged Stool (support systems)

The Importance Of 'Me' Time

The Ingredients For Successful Family Meetings

The Rescuers (recuing our kids so they never learn)

The Value Of Family Goals

The Value Of Parent Support

Those Beautiful Words 'Well Done'!

Time For You

Traveling With Kids

Unhealthy Control

Whats In A Name? (creating a positive identity)

When Parents Are Wrong

When To Focus And When To Listen

Where Do Parents Stand? (parents need to achieve also)

Why Kids Need Their Dads

You Are A Role Model (no matter what)

You Are The Voice (parents voices should influence kids the most)

You Can Be A Life Coach

Your Input Matters - Really!

Training Kids

Being Openly Affectionate

Brotherly Love

Creating A Grateful Heart

Creating Little Leaders

Curbing The Chatterbox

Demolition Derby (kids who break toys)

Excellent Habits

Family Pets

Family vs Child-Centered Home

Getting Organized

Good Choices Are The Product Of Wisdom

How To Curb Teen Tantrums

How To Fulfill Our Goals

In His Steps (having a servant heart)

Incentives Really Work

Jack In The Box (thinking outside the box)

Kids And Financial Enterprise

Kids In Crowds

Kids Need Hugs

Litterbugs And Jitterbugs

Making Wise Choices

Pickles In A Jar (being a glowing example)

Setting Priorities

Sewing Seeds Of Wisdom

Teaching Kids How To Fight Injustice

Teaching Kids To Accept Others' Opinions

Teaching Kids To Make Wise Choices

Teaching Your Kids To Be Punctual

Teaching Your Kids About Consequences

Teaching Your Kids About Integrity

Teaching Your Kids Coping Skills

Teaching Your Kids Good Manners

Teaching Your Kids Self-Control

Teaching Your Kids Self Discipline

Teaching Your Kids The Joy Of Giving

Teaching Your Kids To Be Content

Teaching Your Kids To Be Creative

Teaching Your Kids To Be Positive

Teaching Your Kids To Be Thoughtful

Teaching Your Kids To Do Chores

Teaching Your Kids To Value Their Stuff

Teaching Your Kids Respectful Communication

The Art Of Being Consistent

The Bull In Your China Shop

The Good Life (without having to spend)

The Ripple Effect (how one's actions affect others)

The School Of Hard Knocks

The Secret To Being Satisfied

We Don't Talk Anymore

What's Cooking?

When 'No' Is Not Enough

Who Cares? (learning to care for and about others)

Who Rules Your Living Room?

Toddlers
Teens

Rules For Life 1

Rules For Life 2

Rules For Life 3

Rules For Life 4

Rules For Life 5

Rules For Life 6

Rules For Life 7

Rules For Life 8

Rules For Life 9

Rules For Life 10

Rules For Life 11

Addictions Can Be Sneaky

Anger Management In The Home

Are Kids More Stressed In 2013?

Are Your Teens Safe?

Boys To Men

Boys Will Be Boys

Building Fences (forgiveness)

Can We Pick Our Kids Friends?

Changing Gears (changing schools/jobs)

Characteristics vs Fashion

Creating Little Leaders

Dads To Sons, Sons To Daughters

Dealing With Cyber Bullying

Dealing With Failure

Developing And Sharing Opinions

Developing Confidence

Developing Mature Kids

Developing Self-Esteem In Teens

Effects Of Media On Our Kids

Father-Son Relationships

Getting Organized

Getting The Best From Your Teen

Good Choices Are The Product Of Wisdom

Great Role Models

How To Become A WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get)

How To Curb Teen Tantrums

How To Fulfill Our Goals

I'm Coming Home (teens who come back after leaving)

In The Pursuit Of Happiness (doing what i want - as it fits)

Incentives Really Work

It's All About Relationships

It's What Makes You, 'You'

Jack In The Box (thinking outside the box)

Keeping Our Kids Safe

Kids And Financial Enterprise

Kids In Cliques

Kids Need Space

Kids Privacy In The Home

Laugh Away Tension

Laziness Develops Through Childhood

Listen To The Music (discriminating music messages)

Living Beyond Ourselves (kindness to others)

Living Beyond The Dream (living our dreams)

Loving One Another

Making Wise Choices

Media Frenzy

Moody Blues (when kids won't talk to you)

Nerds, Geeks And Popularity

Olympic Glory (gleaning inspiration from our heroes)

Peer Pressure vs Parental Influence

Pickles In A Jar (being a great example to others)

Preparing Your Teens For A Great Marriage

Promises, Promises

Restorative Justice

Riding The Bumps (managing difficult situations)

Runners And Hikers Beware

Sexual Responsisbility For Teens

Should Kid's Rooms Be Private?

Sibling Rivalry

Standing Up For One Another

Sticks And Stones

Success Depends On Good Habits

Surviving The Storms - Strong Willed Child

Sweet Sixteen And A Car

Teasers And Taunters

Teen Talk

Texting Teens

The Blessing In Laying It Down (letting it go - not holding grudges)

The Faceless Generation (no face-to-face contact)

The Good Life (without having to spend)

The Hurried Child (causes)

The Hurried Child (solutions)

The Importance Of Belonging - Teens

The Issue Of Entitlement

The Lonely Child

The Media And Our Kids

The Real World

The Ripple Effect (how one's actions affect others)

The School Of Hard Knocks

The Two Way Conversation

We Don't Talk Anymore

What's Not Fair?

When Children Can't Sleep

When Kids Try To Shock You

When Kids Won't Talk To You

When Teens Forget Thier Training

When Teens Won't Comply

When They Don't Make The Team (overcoming disappointment)

Who Needs An E-Match'M' Up? (single matching websites)

Who Needs Money? (you don't need money to have fun)

Your Reputation Can Bless Or Bite You

Youthful Indifference

 

 

Grandparents
Discipline & Conflict
Tweens
Education
Attitude

Against All Odds

Are You A Positive Parent?

Can We Love Our Kids Too Much?

Characteristics vs Fashion

Daddy, Am I Nice?

Dealing With Failure

Don't Get No Respect

Down To The Bare Boards (living without the mod cons)

Excellent Habits

Family vs Child-Centered Home

Good Mental Health

How To Become A WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get)

Is 'Please' A Choice?

It's All About Perception (influenced by values and opinions)

It's What Makes You, 'You'

Kids Need Hugs

Laugh Away Tension

Laziness Develops Through Childhood

Living Beyond Ourselves (kindness to others)

Loving One Another

Olympic Glory (gleaning inspiration from our heroes)

Pickles In A Jar (being a glowing example)

Saying It Straight (clear communication to kids)

Small Boys Cast Long Shadows (legacy and friendship)

So, Cheating Is OK?

Squealers and Screamers

Standing Up For One Another

Teaching Your Kids Coping Skills

Teaching Your Kids To Be Content

Teaching Your Kids To Be Positive

Teaching Your Kids To Be Thoughtful

Teaching Your Kids To Value Their Stuff

The Attitude Of Gratitude

The Christmas Wish List

The Gift Of Giving

The Issue Of Entitlement

The Joy Of The Jingle (Christmas spirit more important than $$)

The Miracle Of Forgiveness

The Peaceful Family Table

The Problem With Indulgence

The Secret To Being Satisfied

Too Busy To Enjoy The Holidays

Trouble At School, Then Trouble At Home

We Can All Be Special

We Don't Talk Anymore

What Defines Us

What's Not Fair

When Kids Try To Shock You

When To Focus And When To Listen

When Your Child Doesn't Make The Team

Where Love Resides

Who Needs Money (you don't need money to have fun)

Who Rules Your Living Room?

Your Kids And The Environment

Your Reputation Can Bless Or Bite You

Youthful Indifference

Values
Abuse & Addictions
Influence of Media
Child Safety
Celebration & Play
Confidence & Self-Esteem
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