COMMUNICATION: THE KEY TO REWARDING RELATIONSHIPS!!!

On Friday, November 19, I had the privilege of speaking to the Fishers ROTARY Club on the topic, COMMUNICATION: THE KEY TO REWARDING RELATIONSHIPS.

Rotary Club of Fishers (fishersrotary.org)

Shown below are the essentials for EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION that I shared at my ROTARY presentation. 

WHAT To Communicate

WHAT To Avoid In Communication

WHEN To Communicate

WHERE To Communicate

HOW To Communicate

Desire for EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION is never enough, individuals must possess practical specific words, behaviors, and guidelines. Practical specific EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION knowledge for enhancing relationships can be found in my 2 books shown below. 

2020 SIMPLE HABITS FOR MARITAL HAPPINESS:  Practical Skills and Tools That Build a Strong Satisfying Relationship - Three-time national award-winning book

2021 SIMPLE HABITS FOR EFFECTIVE PARENTING:  Specific Skills and Tools That Achieve Extraordinary Results in Raising a Child

MARITAL HAPPINESS and EFFECTIVE PARENTING are available on Amazon and at CrossLinkPublishing.com. 

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 spouses and parents about the simple yet effective habits that are essential for healthy relationships.

Email:        DrRandy@DrRandySchroeder.com

Website:    www.DrRandySchroeder.com

2 GREAT MARRIAGE QUESTIONS!!!

By asking 2 terrific questions twice a year, every spouse can grow personally while enhancing their marital relationship.

1st What would I like about being married to myself?

2nd What would I dislike about being married to myself?

Once you identify what you “like” about being married to yourself, overcome the dreaded disease of complacency by daily implementing those positive words and behaviors to keep strengthening your marital relationship. 

In terms of what you “dislike” about being married to yourself, become a can-do take action person by improving at least 1% per week to grow personally and strengthen your marital relationship.

The three-time national award-winning Simple Habits for Marital Happiness covers all seven major areas of a marriage and provides spouses with the practical specific words, behaviors, and guidelines that make a positive difference for every marriage. 

Simple Habits for Effective Parenting is a comprehensive guidebook that covers the seven main aspects of parenting to help a child reach their full potential with self-motivation, self-confidence, and good decision-making skills.

Simple Habits for Marital Happiness and Simple Habits for Effective Parenting are both available at Amazon and at CrossLinkPublishing.com.

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 spouses and parents about the simple yet effective habits that are essential for healthy relationships.

Email:        DrRandy@DrRandySchroeder.com

Website:    www.DrRandySchroeder.com

HOW TO DEVELOP A POSITIVE ATTITUDE!!!

HOW TO DEVELOP A POSITIVE ATTITUDE!!!

With all the negative news including the pandemic, it is extremely important to develop a positive attitude each day!  One simple, effective way is to have a daily goal to overcome negative thoughts.  Starting today, do the following: 

1.  Begin each day by saying out loud: “This is the day that God has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it!”  Psalm 118:24

2.  When you arise start every day with prayer – say the Lord’s Prayer out loud along with other prayers or at a minimum say “thought” prayers. 

3.  Say out loud: “Today with God’s help, I can and I will, I can and I will, I can and I will.” 

4.  “Love your neighbor as yourself” by saying something encouraging to everyone you speak with, email, or text.

5.  Say out loud or even write down in a journal three things you are grateful for. 

Unhealthy thoughts are the result of bad habits.  Implement these five ideas and be amazed at your positive attitude!

 God’s blessings on your life and relationships!

Dr. Randy Schroeder wrote the three-time national award-winning marriage book, Simple Habits for Marital Happiness:  Practical Skills and Tools That Build a Strong Satisfying Relationship.

He also wrote the 2021 parenting book, Simple Habits for Effective Parenting:  Specific Skills and Tools That Achieve Extraordinary Results in Raising a Child. Please watch his Focus on the Family Parenting interview at  www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMU7pE_MagI 

For more than four decades through his writing, speaking, counseling, and teaching, Dr. Schroeder has thoroughly enjoyed enhancing individual lives, enriching couple relationships, and educating parents with practical specific words, behaviors, and commonsense wisdom.

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PARENTING INTERVIEW ON MOODY RADIO!!!

Last Tuesday, I had the privilege of being on PERRY and SHAWNA MORNINGS, Moody Radio Grand Rapids.  The three of us talk about leading, not controlling a child; how to win a child’s heart; setting a child up to know Jesus; how unconditional love builds a relationship; and much more. 

Please click the following link to listen:  www.moodyradio.org/programs/morning-shows/perry-and-shawna/2021/09-2021/2021.09.14-parenting-gold/

I wrote the 2021 parenting book, Simple Habits for Effective Parenting, endorsed by Josh McDowell, author of over 150 Christian books, and Jim Daly, President, Focus on the Family.  Simple Habits for Effective Parenting is a comprehensive guidebook and the only parenting resource that provides detailed guidance in the seven key aspects of parenting. 

 I also wrote the 2020 three-time national award-winning marriage book, Simple Habits for Marital Happiness.  This complete marriage manual is the only resource that provides specific effective words, behaviors, and knowledge in the seven main areas of marriage. 

Simple Habits for Effective Parenting and the three-time national award-winning Simple Habits for Marital Happiness are available at Amazon or at CrossLinkPublishing.com.

 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 and spouses about the simple, yet very effective habits, that are essential for healthy relationships.

MEALTIMES MAKE A MARVELOUS DIFFERENCE FOR A CHILD!!!

The most underrated and least talked about parenting essential is family mealtimes at the table. In my opinion, parent-child mealtimes together are probably one of the most significant influential parenting habits because eating together makes a tremendous impact on a child in so many ways.  Please realize mealtimes are for enjoyment, modeling manners, at times lovingly encouraging eating etiquette, and not continually correcting your child.

When a child is struggling behaviorally or academically, I have found most of the time meals are not eaten together as a family. I hear reports that each family member eats nearly every meal in a different part of the house--bedroom, living room in front of the television, the basement, BUT not together.

When family members start eating together and applying the following 10 goals, I have amazingly witnessed positive family life improvement as well as a child’s behavior becoming more responsible.

This is an excerpt from Chapter 2 of Simple Habits for Effective Parenting:  Specific Skills and Tools That Achieve Extraordinary Results in Raising a Child.  This comprehensive guidebook is the only resource that covers all seven key areas of parenting for leading and guiding a child to be a responsible, motivated, and confident individual. 

This past July I joined Jim Daly, President, and John Fuller, VP, for an interview on a national broadcast of Focus on the Family to discuss Effective Parenting.  This interview may be watched on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMU7pE_MagI Please also share this Focus on the Family interview with family and friends. 

Simple Habits for Effective Parenting and the three-time national award-winning Simple Habits for Marital Happiness are available at Amazon or at CrossLinkPublishing.com.

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 and spouses about the simple yet effective habits that are essential for healthy relationships.

GODLY CHARACTER AND GOOD CHOICES ARE ESSENTIAL FOR EVERY CHILD!!!

A healthy parent-child relationship is built through nurture, laughter, memories, respect, and when necessary, corrective discipline.  Through a strong relationship, an effective parent communicates through words and actions a deep desire for child to develop positive qualities and Godly character to help a child make wise choices throughout their entire life. 

An excellent goal for every parent is to daily praise either a positive attribute within a child or a specific action a child did that was meaningful.  Always use the words, “I appreciate . . .”  Praise creates positive energy within a child!

I had the privilege of joining Jim Daly, President, and John Fuller, VP, for an interview on a national broadcast of Focus on the Family to discuss Effective Parenting.  The interview may be watched at FocusOnTheFamily.com/shows/broadcast or on YouTube.  Please also share the Effective Parenting interview with family and friends. 

Simple Habits for Marital Happiness is a three-time national award-winning marriage book that will absolutely improve and strengthen every couple.  Simple Habits for Effective Parenting is the only resource that covers all seven areas of parenting for leading and guiding a child to be a responsible, motivated, and confident individual. 

Both Marital Happiness and Effective Parenting are available at Amazon or at CrossLinkPublishing.com.

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 and spouses about the simple yet effective habits that are essential for healthy relationships.

FOCUS ON THE FAMILY Parenting Interview!!!

Today, I have the privilege of joining Jim Daly and John Fuller on Focus on the Family to discuss Simple Habits for Effective Parenting.  The broadcast is on over 2,000 radio stations with more than 6 million weekly listeners.  If you are unable to listen on the radio or watch today, you can go to FocusOnTheFamily.com/shows/broadcast to view the interview at your convenience as I share simple yet effective habits to help parents and other achieve extraordinary results in raising a child!

Simple Habits for Effective Parenting offers solutions to typical parenting challenges and teaches everything a parent needs to be confident, competent, and nurturing!  Happy, confident children determined to reach their full potential with self-motivation, good decision-making skills, a positive attitude, and resilience are raised by parents who practice simple yet effective habits daily. 

Simple Habits for Effective Parenting and my three-time national award-winning Christian marriage book, Simple Habits for Marital Happiness are both available on Amazon or at www.CrossLinkPublishing.com.

For more than four decades through my writing, counseling, teaching, and speaking, I have enjoyed enhancing individual lives, enriching couple relationships, and educating parents with commonsense wisdom and life skills.

For more information, please visit www.DrRandySchroeder.com or send me an email at DrRandy@DrRandySchroeder.com.

Immediately Improve Your Parent-Child Relationship!!!

In my new book, Simple Habits for Effective Parenting:  Specific Skills and Tools That Achieve Extraordinary Results in Raising a Child, I cover the seven main areas of Christian parenting.    

I had the privilege of joining Jim Daly and John Fuller for the Focus on the Family national broadcast to discuss Simple Habits for Effective Parenting with an air date Thursday, July 15.  After my one-hour interview, I also had several brief interviews regarding Effective Parenting.

Shown below is a Focus on the Family video from one of my shorter interviews where I briefly explain how to Immediately Improve Your Parent-Child Relationship. 

https://m.facebook.com/watch/?v=565160814468991&_rdr

Simple Habits for Effective Parenting may be purchased on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Simple-Habits-Effective-Parenting-Extraordinary/dp/1633573826 or at Crosslink Publishing https://crosslinkpublishing.com/shop/simple-habits-for-effective-parenting/

I am also the author of the three-time national award-winning Christian marriage book, Simple Habits for Marital Happiness.  This remarkable relationship book may be purchased at Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Simple-Habits-Marital-Happiness-Relationship/dp/1633571750 or at CrossLink Publishing  https://crosslinkpublishing.com/shop/simple-habits-for-marital-happiness/

Dr. RANDY SCHROEDER, a licensed marriage and family therapist, pastor, and former seminary professor of pastoral counseling has a lifetime of expertise in educating parents and enhancing marriages.  For over four decades, he has spoken to and counseled parents about the Simple Habits that are essential for nurturing and raising a child. He and his wife, Ginny, have been married for over forty-five years and have two married sons and six grandchildren.

Please also “SUBSCRIBE” on my website, www.DrRandySchroeder.com,  for future emails. 

3 “Rs” To Influence the Heart of Your Child!!!

In my new book, Simple Habits for Effective Parenting:  Specific Skills and Tools That Achieve Extraordinary Results in Raising a Child, I cover the seven main areas of Christian parenting.    

I had the privilege of joining Jim Daly and John Fuller for the Focus on the Family national broadcast to discuss Simple Habits for Effective Parenting with an air date Thursday, July 15.  After my one-hour interview, I also had several brief interviews regarding Effective Parenting.

Shown below is a Focus on the Family video from one of my shorter interviews where I explain the 3 “Rs” To Influence the Heart of Your Child. 

3 "R's" to Influence the Heart of Your Child - Dr. Randy Schroeder

Simple Habits for Effective Parenting may be purchased on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Simple-Habits-Effective-Parenting-Extraordinary/dp/1633573826 or at Crosslink Publishing https://crosslinkpublishing.com/shop/simple-habits-for-effective-parenting/

 I am also the author of the three-time national award-winning Christian marriage book, Simple Habits for Marital Happiness.  This remarkable relationship resource may be purchased at Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Simple-Habits-Marital-Happiness-Relationship/dp/1633571750 or at CrossLink Publishing  https://crosslinkpublishing.com/shop/simple-habits-for-marital-happiness/

Dr. RANDY SCHROEDER, a licensed marriage and family therapist, pastor, and former seminary professor of pastoral counseling has a lifetime of expertise in educating parents and enhancing marriages.  For over four decades, he has spoken to and counseled parents about the Simple Habits that are essential for nurturing and raising a child. He and his wife, Ginny, have been married for over forty-five years and have two married sons and six grandchildren.

Please also “SUBSCRIBE” on my website, www.DrRandySchroeder.com,  for future emails. 

EXCITING NEW CHRISTIAN PARENTING BOOK!!!

I am excited to announce my new Christian parenting book, Simple Habits for Effective Parenting:  Specific Skills and Tools That Achieve Extraordinary Results in Raising a Child, will be released July 6. 

Recently, I had the privilege of joining Jim Daly and John Fuller for the Focus on the Family national broadcast to discuss Simple Habits for Effective Parenting with an air date toward the end of July.  I also had several other interviews and shown below is a Focus on the Family YouTube video for one interview. 

HOW LABELS AFFECT YOUR CHILDREN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcWWuFQAfFI

I am also the author of the three-time national award-winning Christian marriage book, Simple Habits for Marital Happiness.  A Discussion Guide is available for this book and can be utilized by spouses, premarital couples, pastors, church workers, small groups, counselors, singles, and marriage retreats.  To download the FREE Discussion Guide please go to: https://crosslinkpublishing.com/shop/simple-habits-for-marital-happiness/

Both books may be purchased on Amazon or at CrossLinkPublishing.com. 

 Please also “SUBSCRIBE” on my website, www.DrRandySchroeder.com,  for future emails.