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Raising Leaders: Are They Born or Made?

When it comes to raising leaders, are they born or can you as a parent raise them to become someone that people look to as a leader? It’s an age-old discussion, but I’ve decided after some research, that the evidence leans heavily toward the conclusion that leaders can be made. Dr. William A. Cohen, president...

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What is the True Key to Your Child’s Success in Life?

Is your child’s success in life based on good grades? A scholarship to college? The right friends? Many parents associate their child’s success with possessing intelligence, which is a misunderstanding. A child’s IQ usually measures his ability to solve problems, which means that it does not measure the child’s emotional quotient, his imagination, or his...

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14 Time Management Tips for Busy Parents

Time management is not an impossible task for parents, although it probably feels like it most days. If you are a busy parent–and what parent isn’t?–time is a precious commodity. Here are some easy, but practical ways to free up some time in your life as an on-the-go mom or dad: Keep a Family Calendar...

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5 Phrases Your Kids Need to Hear Often in 2022

What do your kids need to hear often? Whether you are a parent of a 5, 15, or 25-year-old, it’s always good to take a hard look at how you are doing at parenting. This year–and every year–here are some things that your kids need to know. Be intentional about speaking these truths into your...

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10 New Year’s Goals for Parents in 2022

If you like to set new year’s goals, or establish new year’s resolutions, here are my top 10 for parents in 2022: 1. Be sure your child feels and hears your love every day. Find new ways to say and show “I love you.” 2. Be intentional about saying more positive than negative comments. Here’s...

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Why YOU Matter So Much To Your Kids

You matter. Your words matter. How you speak to your children matters. How you speak to them will shape who they become. Your attitude, your words–these are the things will determine the type of person your child grows up to be. You are not there just to put food on the table and pay the...

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Arguing with Your Child: Who Wins?

When you find yourself arguing with your child, do you have to always be right? What if being right hurts your relationship with your child? Winning arguments with your child is not going to resolve conflict because arguing is often two people simply spouting their viewpoints and not really listening to the other. Arguing with...

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When Your Child Speaks Disrespectfully to You

My child often disrespects me. Perhaps you feel that way because your child talks to you rudely or hatefully. How do you handle it? Do you raise your voice and yell back? That approach usually escalates the situation until both of you are speaking angrily. Or maybe you choose to ignore it, thinking that they...

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How to Raise Adults, Not Kids

The parent who focuses only on raising kids could end up with children who are immature people in grown-up bodies. I have met 35-year-olds–and OLDER–who are running around still treating others in childish ways. Your job, parents, is to raise adults. By the time your kids reach their teenage years, you should have young adults...

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How to Teach Problem-Solving to Your Kids

Problem-solving is a skill that will not only give your child confidence, it will save you some headaches long-term. Perhaps this scenario has played out in your home on numerous occasions: “Don’t do that,” says Mom or Dad hundreds of times a day (or at least it FEELS like 100 times). Parents then become frustrated...

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