In this video you will discover two key perspective shifts that will transform your difficult teenager.

Your family enrichment coach,

Jim White 

My four year old granddaughter, Natalie, is playing soccer for the first time this fall.  She spent the first game running around with all of the other kids on the field not even looking at the ball.  While she hadn’t grasped the objective of the game, she was having a...

In this video I explore these three areas: 

• Making amends for past episodes where you acted out of anger
• Strategies for regaining composure in the moment
• How to reinterpret the circumstance so that  you don’t get angry the next time. 

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This past weekend I was a presenter at a parenting conference.  One of the key points of my talk was centered on the impact of building a strong connection with your children.  My assertion was that if a child feels seen for who they are and loved unconditionally at home, they take that...

My wife and I have been on our parenting journey for the last 37 years.  We have raised six children and with each one our goal was the same…to raise healthy, well adjusted, resilient, resourceful and loving children.  Our dream for them was to be in a position to go out into the...

As a parent do you wish your child was more confident?   One of the best ways to build confidence in your son or daughter is for them to experience some success.   Look for opportunities to let them manage themselves and solve problems.  Take on the role of empowerment coach.

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Last weekend we had all six of our children, thirteen grandchildren, 2 daughter-in-laws and 2 son-in-laws together for the first time in a couple of years.  One of the events for the weekend was pizza and a movie night with Nana and Papa Jim.  We were hosting (babysitting) all 13...

We had a situation pop up the other day that provides a simple but awesome example of parenting with an empowerment mindset.   Here is what happened. My wife and I were out to breakfast with our youngest daughter, my oldest son and his family.   My son is a graduate and avid fan of...

This past weekend my wife and I attended a conference in Orlando, Florida.  As you know, one of the big attractions to Orlando is the theme parks.  Consequently, one of the other attendees had brought along her husband and her 11 year old son.   The plan was for dad and son to...

In this post, I am going to share some of the signs of anxiety and your two roles as a parent of a child who struggles with anxiety.

There are both behavioral and physical signs of anxiety.  Some of the behavioral signs include:

• Trouble concentrating
• Sensitivity to criticism
• ...

Last week a great video popped up on my YouTube Feed.  It was a video of a little league baseball game.  The batter was a six year old girl.   In the video, she takes a swing and barely gets the ball off the tee.  As she was running to first base she did the unexpected. ...

In today’s interview Becky Fife, a mother of 7 and cofounder of I Believe In Me, shares her insights around the issues middle school girls face and how we can best support them.  

During our conversation Becky shares the four Cs as well as their garden analogy.   These...