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Simple Habits for Effective Parenting:  Specific Skills and Tools That Achieve Extraordinary Results in Raising a Child is a comprehensive guidebook like no other because it covers all seven main areas of parenting explaining the most effective ways to influence a child to become positive, motivated, and responsible with good decision-making skills. 

This remarkable Christian resource offers solutions to typical parenting challenges and teaches everything a parent needs to be confident, competent, and nurturing!  Simple Habits for Effective Parenting is endorsed by Josh McDowell, bestselling Christian author of over 150 books, Jim Daly, President – Focus on the Family, along with other church leaders.

 These significant, easy-to-understand simple yet effective habits will show how to . . .

 ·        Build a strong parent-child relationship

·        Boost a child’s self-confidence

·        Discipline in loving, meaningful ways

·        Teach successful social skills

·        Inspire good academic effort

·        Create a never give up mindset

·        Strengthen faith in Jesus

Happy, confident children determined to reach their full potential are raised by parents who practice simple yet effective habits daily.  Effective parenting is now within the grasp of everyone involved in leading and encouraging a child! 

For over four decades, Dr. Randy Schroeder, a licensed marriage and family therapist, pastor, and former seminary professor of pastoral counseling, has spoken to and counseled thousands of parents about the simple yet effective habits that are essential for nurturing and raising a child.

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FUNDAMENTALS ARE THE PARENTING FOUNDATION!

Parenting fundamentals are the cornerstone of your child’s life building as you seek to lead and guide your child.  Understanding the importance of the four “Rs” will help you establish a strong Parenting Foundation.  Like four legs of a table all four “Rs” – Relationship, Routines, Responsibilities, and Rules - must be stable and solid.  Acceptance, Affection, Attention, and Appreciation are fundamentals connected to the first “R” – Relationship and provide powerful ways to love and encourage your child as well.          

This paragraph is an excerpt from my CHRISTIAN PARENTING book that will be published in 2021. 

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Build A Strong Parent-Child Relationship

A positive, active parent fully understands that a solid parent-child connection is built through a strong relationship based on trust and mutual respect. A parent can possess skills, tools, and knowledge but without a strong relationship a child may struggle with a parent’s rules, have lower self-worth, and be less likely to make responsible decisions. Thus, a parent’s number one goal is to do whatever it takes to ensure that the relationship is totally wholesome through excellent communication.

My Christian parenting book will be released in 2021 to provide numerous skills and tools for making a profound impact on enhancing a child’s self-worth. responsible decision-making, and a strong parent-child relationship.

Simple Habits For Marital Happiness — Winner of Three National Book Awards

The prestigious Next Generation Indie Book Awards selected Simple Habits For Marital Happiness as the 2020 Winner - Relationships.

The 14th Annual National Indie Excellence Premier Book Awards chose Simple Habits For Marital Happiness as the 2020 Winner - Marriage. 

The esteemed Living Now Awards selected Simple Habits For Marital Happiness as the 2020 Bronze Award Winner for Relationships/Marriage. 

This Christian marriage resource of common-sense habits shows couples not how to just co-exist, but most importantly, how they can develop a marriage into something rewarding and enriching.  One of the strengths of Simple Habits For Marital Happiness is its simplicity, as it focuses on basics which can be incorporated into everyday relationship life. 

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7 Ways to Have Meaningful Contact with Your Child

One of the primary ways to demonstrate unconditional love with your child is through various forms of contact.  Shown below are 7 ways to establish meaningful contact with your child. 

1. Physical contact.  Affection is the cement to a relationship and your child thrives on physical touch.

2. Eye contact.  The best attentive listening happens through continual eye connection.

3. Time contact.  Time equals love so love your child by spending daily time together.

4. Meal contact.  Meals at the table not only strengthen a parent-child bond but also provide a time for establishing values. 

5. Prayer contact. Regularly pray with your child: in the morning, in the car, at meals, before bedtime, etc.

6. Monthly date contact.  Plan a one-on-one monthly date with your child outside the home. 

7. Activity contact.  Regularly enjoy activities together like playing catch, riding a bike, going to the movies, shooting baskets, building with Legos, hitting golf balls, etc.

Today:  Implement these seven contact ideas as well as create your own meaningful contact action plan.

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7 Ways to Value Your Child

Value is one of the best synonyms for love.  Parents who value their child will develop a responsible decision-making adult one day.  Shown below are seven essentials for valuing a child. 

1. Live your Christian faith.  A parent has the privilege to be a faith example through regular worship, daily prayer life, and godly words and actions.

2. Regular chores.  Give simple work for your child but make it happen regularly.  Work builds both self-confidence and self-worth. 

3. Listen attentively.  Listen closely by reflecting back what your child tells you.

4. Compliment effort more than correct errors. Positive words encourage while hurtful, critical words discourage.

5. Take misbehavior seriously.  Never just “smile” or even laugh when your child makes a mistake but let misbehavior be a teaching lesson through consequences or taking away privileges.

6. Have one on one time.  Focused one on one contact will make a significant difference in your child’s emotional and developmental well-being. 

7. Value by never devaluing your child.  Sarcasm, hurtful teasing, ridicule, not spending time together, etc. will damage your child’s self-worth.  Instead, communicate a constant belief in your child’s abilities and help them achieve their goals. 

Today:  Implement these seven ideas along with your own wonderful skills and tools for valuing your child.    

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4 Christian Qualities To Instill In Your Child

On Wednesdays I post a practical wisdom thought or suggestion on Marriage, Parenting, or Life. Four Qualities at the core of Jesus are Respect, Humility, Servanthood, and Compassion.  These are the same four qualities that will help your child be similar to Jesus in all their associations with others.

Jesus showed RESPECT to everyone, including the Pharisees who did not respect Him.  A child may feel free to disagree with others but should always respect everyone even if another person has a differing opinion.

The Bible says, “Jesus HUMBLED Himself on the cross for the sins of the world.”  True humility is not thinking less of yourself but thinking of yourself less.  A child with humility will not have a superior attitude and look down upon others but instead view everyone as an equal.

Jesus “came not to be served but to SERVE.”  Likewise, a healthy child with a servant’s heart will give to others in various ways by putting the interests of others above their own.  Serving is giving to others without expecting anything in return.

Finally, the Bible says Jesus had “COMPASSION” on those who did not believe He was the Son of God who opens the door to heaven.  A child having both sympathy and empathy for others will possess a compassionate heart for everyone.

For a Child:  Example is not the best teacher, EXAMPLE IS THE ONLY TEACHER!  So ESSENTIAL ATTITUDES ARE CAUGHT from a parent more than taught by a parent!

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