Sep 30, 2019
In this episode I talk about the reality that as our children grow into adulthood, they may “veer off” the path that we hoped for them. Have you ever worried about that? Have you thought about how you may feel if they turn out to be different than the person you wanted them to be? How would you handle it if you’re...
Sep 23, 2019
In this episode we’re going to talk about religious practices, faith, and religious communities. People often ask me about how they can combine their passion and commitment to parenting from a loving and respectful place with their commitment to their faith (which might be based on a type of rewards system itself!)...
Sep 16, 2019
In this episode we’ll discuss spirituality in parenting, regardless of one’s religion.
- [6:50] Are religious people happier?
- [8:29] Organized religions often facilitate social ties and community.
- [10:15] Religious people create time to pursue spiritual feelings and emotions.
- [13:25] We can harness these same...
Sep 9, 2019
Leadership and Family. How about Leadership and Parenting? Do these words go together?
When you became a parent maybe you began to feel more like a servant than a leader. Maybe you feel like you just need to keep people alive and happy, get them what they need, and be there for them.
Leadership is an act of service,...
Sep 2, 2019
The word authority gets a bad rap when it comes to peaceful parenting because it tends to get lumped in with the authoritarian parenting style which is the “do as I say or else” style. But authority is actually well rooted in the authoritative style where you have high expectations but you also provide high support...