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Teaching Your Kids Courage and Self-Confidence
Paul Andrew Smith
Both research and common experience tell us that courage and self-confidence are two of the keys to success and happiness in life. They both help you set lofty goals and tackle intimidating challenges. And that leads to not only the success you were after in the first place, but earns you a healthy self-esteem that psychologists tell is essential for a children's growth and development. This course will help you build those character traits in your kids. It's another course from bestselling author Paul Smith drawn from interviews he conducted with hundreds of insightful people in 25...
Teaching your Kids Self-Reliance, Grit, and Hard Work
Paul Andrew Smith
Self-reliance means taking matters into your own hand instead of sitting around waiting for others to do things for you. Grit is having the passion to accomplish something combined with the perseverance to get it done. And hard work simply means working hard at something instead of doing it half-heartedly. And all of these character traits lead to having the determination to get things done. Without them, it's difficult to be successful at anything. And this course will help you build those character traits in your kids. It's another course from bestselling author Paul Smith drawn from...
Parenting Skills to Raise Responsible, Mature Children
Roger K. Allen
Most parents tend to either over-control or cave-in and over-indulge their children. Either way, their children fail to learn from their experiences or grow in emotional maturity and self-responsibility. Roger K. Allen, Ph.D., has studied family relationships for many years and developed time-tested tools to help you succeed in raising responsible, mature children. In this course, you'll learn to talk to your children (toddlers to teens) in ways that build harmony and trust, improve your child's self-esteem, resolve disagreements, set and enforce limits, and encourage greater levels of...
A Parent's Guide To Talking About Minecraft
Nathan Nance
Minecraft is not just a video game, it is also a community and a movement. With over 200 million copies sold, Minecraft is the most downloaded video game of all time. It reaches across the world and into our homes. The goal of this course to develop a basic Minecraft vocabulary so that parents can have authentic, engagement conversations with their children about the game. A strong Minecraft vocabulary is one of the many tools that parents can add to their communication tool belt.
Teaching Your Kids Integrity and Open-Mindedness
Paul Andrew Smith
Ask any parent what character traits they most wish to develop in their child, and integrity will almost always be at the top of the list. It's the mother of all character traits, without which none of the others matter. Similarly, being open-minded is the mother of all progress. If you can't change your mind, you can't change anything. And this course will help you build those character traits in your kids. It's another course from bestselling author Paul Smith drawn from interviews he conducted with hundreds of insightful people in 25 countries around the world as they discuss their most...
Teaching Your Kids Positive Mental Attitude and Dealing with Loss
Paul Andrew Smith
Research tells us that when kids (and adults) have a positive mental attitude, they have less stress, enjoy more success in school and work, and are at a lower risk of depression and other mental health problems. And one of the hardest times to have a positive mental attitude is when you've suffered the loss of a loved one. So, in this course, we'll tackle how to teach both of those topics to your kids. It's another course from bestselling author Paul Smith drawn from interviews he conducted with hundreds of insightful people in 25 countries around the world as they discuss their most...
Teaching your Kids Ambition, Money, and Delayed Gratification
Paul Andrew Smith
We rarely achieve goals we didn't set for ourselves. So in this course, you'll hear stories that will help your kids think about their goals in life. The course also covers a related topic of how to think smartly about money and spending and the benefits of delayed gratification. It's another course from bestselling author Paul Smith drawn from interviews he conducted with hundreds of insightful people in 25 countries around the world as they discuss their most poignant life lessons.
Teaching Your Kids Kindness and Patience
Paul Andrew Smith
The most visible character traits our children will ever develop are those that involve how they treat other people. And two of the most obvious are showing Kindness and Patience. How we treat other people is a reflection of who we are and sets an example for how we deserve to be treated by others. In this course, you'll hear about people from all walks of life and the specific moment they were treated either with kindness and patience and the surprising impact it had on their life. It's another course from bestselling author Paul Smith drawn from interviews he conducted with hundreds of...
Teaching your Kids Humility and Respect for Others
Paul Andrew Smith
Two highly related character traits are treating others with respect and conducting yourself with humility. People who think too highly of themselves often treat others with too little respect. Whereas people who treat others with respect, usually show more modesty and humility in their own demeanor. So, it makes sense to study them together. In this course, you'll hear about people from all walks of life and the specific moment they were treated either with respect and humility, or the opposite and the surprising impact it had on their life. It's another course from bestselling author Paul...
Teaching Your Kids Creativity and Curiosity
Paul Andrew Smith
Two character traits essential for success in school (and life) are creativity and curiosity. Creativity helps your child solve problems more effectively and efficiently. And curiosity is the surest path to learning, because if you have an insatiable desire to know something, you'll eventually find a way to learn it. This course will empower you to help your child develop both of those character traits. It's another course from bestselling author Paul Smith drawn from interviews he conducted with hundreds of insightful people in 25 countries around the world as they discuss their most...