The Task of a Teacher Who Is the Parent
Become your children’s teacher. (It can be fun, too). Don’t let the task of a teacher frighten you. Parenting is teaching. So enjoy the extension teaching brings to your interactions
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Equipping Our Minds for Life’s Journey
First, our minds need knowledge. Knowledge in the mind is like data in a computer. A computer without any data in its software programs is useless and tells us nothing.
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Identifying Mind Dangers
High on the list of safety for all of us is to be able to think with understanding, skill, and wisdom, a word that has fallen out of fashion in
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Safe for Body and Mind
What do parents want most for their children? To be safe, for sure. Warnings are now frequent about criminals on the loose. Crime and abductions are increasing. And even The
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Podcast #8: I’m a Keeper – Living by Design
How to Set Boundaries Your child may manage strong opposition to your boundaries. “This is a free country!” your teenager may exclaim as he endeavors to prove it to you.
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Crooked Thinking – Part Two: Curing a Distorted Worldview
As we continue our search to cure a distorted worldview, let’s address what is happening with our language in today’s culture. Changes in our speech are symptoms of the fabrications
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Here’s an age-old remedy for the disorders of the mind: Change the way you think, and you change who you are. Change who you are, and you change the world
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Anger and Rage Are Not Necessarily Malfunctions of the Mind
If you believe you’ve never become angry, you may have a case of memory loss. Anger is a universal emotion. All races and peoples know the hot internal surge of
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What Causes Malfunctioning of Our Minds?
We ended the last article by asking the question: “Are there other things going on in our minds besides simply emotional and rational thoughts?” And the answer is “Yes, there
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How We Use Our Emotions and Rational Faculties
We must understand how emotions and reason typically work before we understand how to use them. We have both beneficial and damaging use of both our emotions and rational faculties.
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We previously discussed the need for discipline and the very effective “Grace Method” we can (and should) employ to teach our children self-discipline. Discipline, however, requires an understanding of boundaries.
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How Our Two Rational Systems Work
Are we rational or emotional beings? Both — but we are predominantly emotional beings. So, how do these mental “compartments” function? How do we operate with our two rational systems?
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