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For some, their curiosity brought them down to the beach. Some joked about how strange it was. Some were perplexed because they had come to the water to take a boat out on a pleasure trip, only to fin...

For some, curiosity drew them to the beach. Some joked about how strange the scene was. Others were confused—arriving for a pleasure cruise only to find many vessels stranded on the sand. But it wasn’...

Nicholeen Peck once told me there's a honeymoon stage when you're teaching your children (and yourself) self-government. Looking back, all of my previous posts about my Parenting Transformation Journe...

My friend Alie emailed this image to me and I thought it was a great visual reminder to watch your thoughts, words, and deeds - in this case, specifically your words:

Thanks and appreciation goes t...

An experience of a lifetime…

Millennial Choirs & Orchestras - ALL AGES, ALL FAITHS, ONE VOICE

This semester-long program builds:

• Self-esteem
• Character
• Discipline
• Friendships, and
• Musical
...

My Parenting Transformation Journey – Page 19
(Originally posted August 13, 2017)

I’ve been so impressed with the parenting success principles I’ve been learning from Nicholeen Peck, I felt compelled ...

Parenting Transformation Journey – Page 18

This post ends with a win… but maybe not the kind you'd expect. Still, I hope by the end, you'll understand why I'm choosing to count it anyway.

According ...

Parenting Transformation Journey – Page 17
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All day yesterday, my 11-year-old son was hoping I’d find time to take him fishing. I had already picked up some hooks and bait the d...

Parenting Transformation Journey – Page 15

Sunday was nearly over when I remembered: we’re supposed to use part of our Sabbath to reflect on how we’re doing and pre-teach for the week ahead. Ideally,...

Parenting Transformation Journey – Page 16

I’m in a bit of a dilemma. I have a business commitment with a deadline this morning, and I’m already a couple of hours behind schedule.

But I also have si...

Parenting Transformation Journey – Page 14

I was just notified (after documenting this journey now more more than a week) that I had missed one little letter in the URL (website address) for Nicholee...

Parenting Transformation Journey – Page 13
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Since my last update, I did fall back into some old habits.

My husband was busy working on a few things when I discovered our busin...

Parenting Transformation Journey - Page 11
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By the end of Tuesday, I found myself reflecting on the day and realized… we hadn’t really implemented anything. At least not in the ...

Parenting Transformation Journey - Page 12
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So, the next day was crazy busy:

6:50 – Took Nathan to work.
7:00 – Ran home to grab his forgotten security card so he could actuall...

Parenting Transformation Journey – Page 10
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I had a great conversation with a friend yesterday. I was telling her how excited I was about the changes I was already seeing—after...

Parenting Transformation Journey – page 9
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Last night, I was honestly amazed by how much energy I still had after a full day of intentional parenting. Somehow, I even managed to...

Parenting Transformation Journey - page 5
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Oops - I just remembered that one of the most important things I need to teach my family is to maintain eye contact when communicating...