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Episode 144 My Kids Brilliant, But They Don’t Try: Teaching Motivation for School

Photo compliments of topshampatti at Flickr.

Join me as we discuss:

How to motivate our kids that are smart, but just don’t seem to try.

The answer to why parents have such a hard time with these kiddos.

Top 10 ways to motivate your kid for school.

 

 

 

 

SHOW NOTES

10 Ways to Motivate Your Child to Do Better in School – article by Debbie Pincus at EmpoweringParents.com

 

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Episode 143 The Real Family Guys Podcast: Back to School

Photo compliments of melgupta at Flickr.

Join me as we discuss:

Back to school.  What you need and what you need to know.

Today Paul exercises his impressive experience and knowledge of back to school preps. 

We cover some elements of back to school that you haven’t considered. 

 

 

SHOW NOTES

Affluent Student – Pauls awesome site. 

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Episode 142 I Missed Everything

Photo compliments of sean dreilinger at Flickr.

Join me as we discuss:

The concept of living in the moment with our kids.

The things I’ve identified this week that have caused me to miss out on my kids.

How to avoid regret of not having spent enough time with our kids.  

SHOW NOTES

Click (2006) Father Scene

Click (2006) Sad End Scene

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Episode 141 Back to School Supplies You Cannot Find in the Stores

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Join me as we discuss:

The 5 things that your kid needs for school, that isn’t sold in the stores.  

An article from The Huffington Post.

 

SHOW NOTES

5 Things Article at HuffPo

 

 

 

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Episode 140 The Real Family Guys Podcast: Lies Parents Tell

Photo compliments of melgupta at Flickr.

Join Paul and I as we discuss:

Some of the common lies parents tell.

Why these lies bring us down rather than helping us.

Oh yeah.  Is sidewalk chalk art graffiti   One city says yes.

SHOW NOTES

The Affluent Student- Pauls excellent site!

The Lies Every Parent Tells – article by Lisa Belkin

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Episode 139 FPN Classic: Carpe Diem Parenting Remix

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Join me as we discuss:

One of FPN’s most downloaded episodes remixed.

A return fire to an article on not carpe-diem parenting.  

How parenting struggles are a lot like stinking at golf.

 

 

 

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Episode 138 If You Are Completely Satisfied Where You Are As a Parent, You Are Failing as One

 

 

 

 

 

Join me as we discuss:

What the “Greats” in our history say about failures

Why I believe this is one of the primary reasons current generations have no desire.

How we must desire to be better parents at all times and how, if you are content where you are as a parent, then your are failing as one.

SHOW NOTES

Shelter From The Storm – song played at the end of todays episode sung by Bob Dylan 

 

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Episode 137 The Real Family Guys Podcast: How We Parent Lasts for Generations

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Join us as we discuss:

An article on how our parenting today can affect how our grandkids parent.

How it’s not a kids experiences that lead to bad parenting on their part, but when parents don’t correct bad behavior in adolescence.

How “positive parenting” creates the best results.

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SHOW NOTES

The Affluent Student – Pauls awesome site. You gotta check it out.

Impact of Positive Parenting Can Last for Generations – article by David Kerr at Oregon State University.

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Episode 136 Top 2 Problems I See with Spanking

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Join me as we discuss:

The 2 primary problems I see with corporal punishments.

Why these things are problems and long term affects of using them.

And no, we’re not anti-spankers.

 

 

 

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Episode 135 Stopping the “No! It’s Mine”

Photo compliments of mdanys at Flickr.

Join me as we discuss:

The infamous use of “No! It’s Mine!”.

How we can break down this behavior to understand why it happens, and how we can break this habit.

Why it is such a difficult issue for us and how to see it differently

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