This might seem off topic, but I don't know if it really is.  I think having motivated students is something all parents work for.  The question was posed to me: Nicholeen, what do you do to prepare your teenage youth for academic success?  

On a recent conference call I went into great detail on the subject.  As a special treat I have the recording of that call to share with you today.  

Eleven year old, Jacob, shares his New Years Resolutions ideas.  I recently met Jacob's family and helped them learn some self-government principles.  When I came to visit a second time he showed me his inspiring idea of how to keep himself motivated and focused on his self-government goals.  

  Last week my post was about sibling rivalry.  Here is a movie which shows how knowing to disagree appropriately is a skill which helps sibling rivalry. 

This sibling rivalry solution video was filmed while I was doing some private self-government teaching for a family.  I thought the children did very well with their new skills!  It is hard to learn new stuff.  But, both children will have much more happiness now that they understand that disagreeing appropriately is for their relationsh

Traditions establish identity. I don't know a person who isn't proud of their family traditions. Those traditions make us who we are. They teach us what “the good life” looks like and create feelings of unity and love which instill desires for more family experiences and deeper relationships. Traditions give us hope for our futures.