A podcast for parents that provides tips, tricks, and support for all their challenges. This includes a touch of humor and real stories from a parent of eight. I alternate stories and topics with weekly interviews to cover all the challenges and blessings parents may encounter.
Episodes (118)
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Build Relationships Through Youth Sports an Activities
Build Relationships Through Youth Sports an Activities
Published: 14 Sep 2017 Duration: 22:38Finding the Silver Lining in Activities Youth activities can be all-consuming. Whether it is a sport, academic, or other pursuits, their calendars fill up quickly. This has the opportunity to value doing over being. However, it does not ... Read more →Finding the Silver Lining in Activities Youth activities can be all-consuming. Whether it is a sport, academic, or other pursuits, their calendars fill up quickly. This has the opportunity to value doing over being. However, it does not ... Read more →
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The Positive Side of Comparing To Others
The Positive Side of Comparing To Others
Published: 12 Sep 2017 Duration: 19:01Use Comparison to Find Blessings It is common for us to compare our lives to others in a negative way. Thus, Facebook is a painful site for many. They see happy doing great things. Meanwhile, their life is dull, boring, and full of stres... Read more →Use Comparison to Find Blessings It is common for us to compare our lives to others in a negative way. Thus, Facebook is a painful site for many. They see happy doing great things. Meanwhile, their life is dull, boring, and full of stres... Read more →
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The Priceless Value of Capturing Memories
The Priceless Value of Capturing Memories
Published: 10 Sep 2017 Duration: 16:29Audio is Important in Capturing Memories We all have cameras on us almost all of the time. Thanks to modern technology, our phones are a great way to capture and even document our lives. I have seen this with my ever-growing number of fam... Read more →Audio is Important in Capturing Memories We all have cameras on us almost all of the time. Thanks to modern technology, our phones are a great way to capture and even document our lives. I have seen this with my ever-growing number of fam... Read more →
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Perfection is the Enemy of the Good
Perfection is the Enemy of the Good
Published: 7 Sep 2017 Duration: 20:59Perfection is the Enemy, but Easily Thwarted Many of us spend a good deal of time pursuing perfection of some sort. We try to look perfect, have a perfect yard, or hit a hole-in-one. There is nothing wrong with perfection as a goal, but i... Read more →Perfection is the Enemy, but Easily Thwarted Many of us spend a good deal of time pursuing perfection of some sort. We try to look perfect, have a perfect yard, or hit a hole-in-one. There is nothing wrong with perfection as a goal, but i... Read more →
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Coaches and Mentors - A Path To Success
Coaches and Mentors - A Path To Success
Published: 5 Sep 2017 Duration: 20:38We Can All Use a Mentor It seems like mentors are more popular among adults than children. However, a good mentor can provide your child an avenue for learning they otherwise would miss. We want to raise them right and teach them all we k... Read more →We Can All Use a Mentor It seems like mentors are more popular among adults than children. However, a good mentor can provide your child an avenue for learning they otherwise would miss. We want to raise them right and teach them all we k... Read more →
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A Racism and Bigotry Rant
A Racism and Bigotry Rant
Published: 3 Sep 2017 Duration: 22:58Sometimes it Helps to Vent Everyone and their brother have been voicing their opinion about white supremacy groups and racism. I guess it is my turn. This is not a very educational episode. However, it is a plea for embracing those diffe... Read more →Sometimes it Helps to Vent Everyone and their brother have been voicing their opinion about white supremacy groups and racism. I guess it is my turn. This is not a very educational episode. However, it is a plea for embracing those diffe... Read more →
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Pull Them Into Success Instead of Holding Them Back For Safety
Pull Them Into Success Instead of Holding Them Back For Safety
Published: 31 Aug 2017 Duration: 20:45Turning a No into a Yes-and Success is sometimes a matter of perspective. Kids have goals and measures of success that often are not practical or safe. Thus, we tell our children "No" far more often than we give them a "Yes." This can cr... Read more →Turning a No into a Yes-and Success is sometimes a matter of perspective. Kids have goals and measures of success that often are not practical or safe. Thus, we tell our children "No" far more often than we give them a "Yes." This can cr... Read more →
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Teaching Drive and Determination
Teaching Drive and Determination
Published: 29 Aug 2017 Duration: 22:37Point Them in the Right Direction Drive and Determination are key indicators of success in every field and focus. Anything that is worthwhile as an achievement requires perseverance and some level of effort. However, we can also bail out ... Read more →Point Them in the Right Direction Drive and Determination are key indicators of success in every field and focus. Anything that is worthwhile as an achievement requires perseverance and some level of effort. However, we can also bail out ... Read more →
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Is College Worth It?
Is College Worth It?
Published: 27 Aug 2017 Duration: 22:17Investing In A Child's Future When our children get to that age where they have to make decisions about the direction of their life, college is often a factor. At this point, we have to ask is college worth the time and financial investm... Read more →Investing In A Child's Future When our children get to that age where they have to make decisions about the direction of their life, college is often a factor. At this point, we have to ask is college worth the time and financial investm... Read more →
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Wow as a Motivational Tool
Wow as a Motivational Tool
Published: 24 Aug 2017 Duration: 18:24Use Wow instead of How In a recent presentation by Andy Stanley (https://andystanley.com/) he mentioned the difference between a "How" and a "Wow" when hearing an idea. This is something I think we can use to program our kids for success. ... Read more →Use Wow instead of How In a recent presentation by Andy Stanley (https://andystanley.com/) he mentioned the difference between a "How" and a "Wow" when hearing an idea. This is something I think we can use to program our kids for success. ... Read more →
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Good Habits for The School Year
Good Habits for The School Year
Published: 22 Aug 2017 Duration: 21:29Back-To-School Part Deux In our previous episode, we looked at the finances, forms, and headaches around the back to school season. Now we will look at some ways to ease into the year. This is a perfect time to relearn old habits or even ... Read more →Back-To-School Part Deux In our previous episode, we looked at the finances, forms, and headaches around the back to school season. Now we will look at some ways to ease into the year. This is a perfect time to relearn old habits or even ... Read more →
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School Supplies and Building Relationships
School Supplies and Building Relationships
Published: 20 Aug 2017 Duration: 23:43Back-To-School Part 1 It is that time of year. A time of buying school supplies and filling out paperwork. The time when we shed a tear as our kids head to school and then cheer as we get some of our day back. In this first of a two-part... Read more →Back-To-School Part 1 It is that time of year. A time of buying school supplies and filling out paperwork. The time when we shed a tear as our kids head to school and then cheer as we get some of our day back. In this first of a two-part... Read more →
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Learning to Drive - Letting Your Child Go Free
Learning to Drive - Letting Your Child Go Free
Published: 16 Aug 2017 Duration: 21:05Learning To Drive is Stressful There are many watershed moments in our parental lives. We send the kids to school, allow them to spend the night somewhere else, and even send them off to camp. None of these match the stress caused by watc... Read more →Learning To Drive is Stressful There are many watershed moments in our parental lives. We send the kids to school, allow them to spend the night somewhere else, and even send them off to camp. None of these match the stress caused by watc... Read more →
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Creating Whitespace In Your Life - Embracing a Pause
Creating Whitespace In Your Life - Embracing a Pause
Published: 15 Aug 2017 Duration: 22:59Creating Whitespace Allows Us to Savor Moments There are many reasons for us to slow down a enjoy our hectic lives. Those tasks that we insist must be done, do not all need to be done. In particular, they do not need to be done immediatel... Read more →Creating Whitespace Allows Us to Savor Moments There are many reasons for us to slow down a enjoy our hectic lives. Those tasks that we insist must be done, do not all need to be done. In particular, they do not need to be done immediatel... Read more →
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Blind Spots and Twisted Sayings
Blind Spots and Twisted Sayings
Published: 13 Aug 2017 Duration: 19:41Removing the Blind Spots We all have things that we have learned incorrectly. This may be a saying, the meaning of a word, or even a historical fact. The challenge is to help our kids avoid falling into those gaps. When a phrase or "fact... Read more →Removing the Blind Spots We all have things that we have learned incorrectly. This may be a saying, the meaning of a word, or even a historical fact. The challenge is to help our kids avoid falling into those gaps. When a phrase or "fact... Read more →
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Cheering - a Powerful Motivator
Cheering - a Powerful Motivator
Published: 10 Aug 2017 Duration: 20:19Let Your Hair Down and Start Cheering There are great athletes that will point to the cheers of a crowd as giving them an extra boost. When you consider how little connection there is between crowd and athlete, this is amazing. However, w... Read more →Let Your Hair Down and Start Cheering There are great athletes that will point to the cheers of a crowd as giving them an extra boost. When you consider how little connection there is between crowd and athlete, this is amazing. However, w... Read more →
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Finishing Instead of Quitting - A Proper Ending
Finishing Instead of Quitting - A Proper Ending
Published: 8 Aug 2017 Duration: 19:46Finishing Can Be a Decision We have all heard that winners never quit. What about the times when a child does not care to win? These times do not make the child a quitter, just someone that wants to move on. It does not make sense to for... Read more →Finishing Can Be a Decision We have all heard that winners never quit. What about the times when a child does not care to win? These times do not make the child a quitter, just someone that wants to move on. It does not make sense to for... Read more →
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Looking Back on The First 99 Episodes
Looking Back on The First 99 Episodes
Published: 6 Aug 2017 Duration: 20:14A Milestone Has Been Reached! 100 episodes is a milestone for any podcast. Some get there quickly if they are on a daily schedule. On the other hand, weekly releases will require almost two years before episode 100 is reached. In any case... Read more →A Milestone Has Been Reached! 100 episodes is a milestone for any podcast. Some get there quickly if they are on a daily schedule. On the other hand, weekly releases will require almost two years before episode 100 is reached. In any case... Read more →
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Specialization and Alone Time - Allow for Problem Solving
Specialization and Alone Time - Allow for Problem Solving
Published: 3 Aug 2017 Duration: 21:33Focus is Fine in Moderation In past episodes, we have looked at the problems that can arise from pushing our children towards specialization early in life. Whether we are looking at academic or athletic pursuits, burnout can hit early in l... Read more →Focus is Fine in Moderation In past episodes, we have looked at the problems that can arise from pushing our children towards specialization early in life. Whether we are looking at academic or athletic pursuits, burnout can hit early in l... Read more →
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Filling Forms Faster and Reducing Paperwork
Filling Forms Faster and Reducing Paperwork
Published: 1 Aug 2017 Duration: 23:17Red Tape Shortcuts and Reducing Paperwork We add to our paperwork load from almost the moment child is born. It starts with birth certificates and filling out release forms. Unfortunately, that is only the beginning. As our kids grow up ... Read more →Red Tape Shortcuts and Reducing Paperwork We add to our paperwork load from almost the moment child is born. It starts with birth certificates and filling out release forms. Unfortunately, that is only the beginning. As our kids grow up ... Read more →
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