2020 Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts That Foster Resilience in Teens
I love it when a gift helps teens build their resilience and can be used over and over again! Check out my favorite teen gifts with this holiday gift guide,
Hooray! You Can Now Shop My Favs on Amazon
Hooray! After years of researching and testing my favorite tools and resources, you can now shop my favs directly from Amazon!
Quiet Time-Teaching Children to Hear Him
A simple way to teach your children and teens how to “Hear Him” and help them learn to be mindful and intentional in the process.
Grandma Sarah’s secret weapon for resilience and connection
Grandparents can play an important role in strengthening families and building resilience for youth. Since today is National Grandparents Day, I wanted to introduce you to Grandma Sarah, my husband’s grandmother. Sarah Melissa Broadbent Paulsen was a remarkable lady. She had a love for all children, especially her own. When she was the mother of …
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4 Tips for Creating and Implementing Affirmations
Ever wondered about the benefits of positive affirmations? Or how go about creating and implementing them? Here are 4 Tips.
Let’s Cheer Each Other On-Ring A Bell Challenge
I’ve modified the famous “It’s a Wonderful Life” quote a bit since many times the angels who serve others are on the earth-US! This challenge comes to you from a personal experience, and then a challenge I issued to myself after to be a cheerleader to those who are struggling. We live in a world surrounded …
Teen Take 30 – A Daily Practice for Teens and Tweens
Teen Take 30 is a way to help your teens take time for themselves in an effort to: Set their intention for the day Focus on their best self Tune out the negative voices and actions of others Focus on their strengths Realize their blessings Develop empathy for others Build resilient faith 30 Minutes a …
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Nearly a third of all teens will experience an anxiety disorder during their lifetime. Is your teen one of them?
Guest Jill Freestone is an Anxiety & Emotional Resilience Coach who works with both parents and teens so they can manage their anxiety and come to view it as a strength instead of a weakness.
Take Your Teen On A D.A.T.E.
D.A.T.E. (Develop. A. Trust. Everlasting.) Is a concept that came to me in the middle of the night about 8 years ago. It is something I knew we needed to implement in our family, and so we began these efforts. Dating your children and teens – it may not be what you are thinking. It’s …
Motherhood and Developing Charity
I loved this Talk: Daughters of God that was given in April 2008, by Elder M. Russell Ballard. There is no one perfect way to be a good mother. Each situation is unique. Each mother has different challenges, different skills and abilities, and certainly different children. The choice is different and unique for each mother …