Family Meetings What are family meetings? Are they important? What do you do in a family meeting? What is the purpose of a family meeting? A family meeting is a time for all family members to get together, to share their lives, and re-connect with each other. Spending time together helps family...
Parenting Class_Wishlist In the helping professions dealing more with mental and emotional healing, coaches, therapists and counselors use what we call the Miracle Question. In this, we ask “if something were to change overnight, to be different, and you awakened in the morning and just knew...
Behaviors There are many behaviors we can discuss, but we’re going to do it a little differently. Take your notebook or piece of paper and list 3 behavioral strengths your child has – if you have more than one child, you’ll do this for each child. 1._________________________________...
By Guest Author: Kimberly Kelly I tell you our younger people REALLY are in sad shape when it comes to manners, respect, how to interact with people in a business and personal manner. I have seen a few that have been taught, then I have seen some that have blown my mind. I sat down tonight a wrote...
According to Prepare-Enrich, “a balanced style of parenting tends to be the most healthy because it balances age-appropriate child autonomy and parental control. Independence is encouraged and discipline is consistent and fair. Parenting is warm and nurturing without being overindulgent....
Happy Mother’s Day. Mommies who are expecting. Mommies whose arms and hearts are full. Mommies whose arms are empty, whose hearts cry to be filled. Mommies who have lost loved ones too young, had that joy for such a short time. Mommies who will one day hold their loves again. Mommies who are yet...
Today, we’re going to look at parenting styles. We’re providing a quiz and your score. What type of parenting style do you use? Find out by taking this quiz. Answer the questions honestly, based on your beliefs and what you would really say or do, not how you think it “should” be answered....
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In the budgeting/money management category, we’re going to talk about writing a check. A basic check looks like this: The check writer’s name goes in the top left corner and the check number is in the top right. The date goes below the check number. On the “Pay to the Order Of” line,...
When you look at your checkbook – remember we discussed writing checks? Well, this time, we’re talking about keeping up with the amount of your check. So we’re going to look at the back of the checkbook and you’ll find an area called the checkbook register. This is where you write date,...