Is bad parenting to blame? ?

2018-09-16T21:11:57+00:00

Editor's note:  This week's blog comes to you by Ziglar Family's friend, Dayna Abraham.   Dayna is a mom to three amazing super-kids; she's also a daughter, a sister, a wife and a National Board Certified teacher with a background in Early Childhood. Dayna spent her first 7 years as a mom thinking she was terrible at parenting, [...]

Is bad parenting to blame? ?2018-09-16T21:11:57+00:00

Successful Summer Strategies for ADHD Children (That Will Really Benefit ALL Children!)

2018-09-13T23:42:58+00:00

by Jenifer Truitt, Executive Director of Ziglar Family It’s summertime, which means the end of the school year and a time for families to relax a bit from the regular busyness of life. But just about all parents will agree: a summer without any structure can be a problem, even more so for children with ADHD and [...]

Successful Summer Strategies for ADHD Children (That Will Really Benefit ALL Children!)2018-09-13T23:42:58+00:00

How to Raise Kids Who Can Fly According to God’s Divine Design

2018-09-22T19:51:57+00:00

by Janie Seltzer, Spiritual Director for Ziglar Family   Parenting is not a job for wimps!  Of all of life’s challenges, parenting, in my opinion, is at the top of the list! Why? Because every chick that is hatched is a unique individual and will NOT go back into the cracked egg, even if you [...]

How to Raise Kids Who Can Fly According to God’s Divine Design2018-09-22T19:51:57+00:00

9 Signs That a Child Has Entitlement Issues

2018-09-13T23:43:14+00:00

Editor's note:  This week we are honored to welcome social psychologist, parenting expert and best-selling author Susan Newman, Ph.D., as our guest blogger.  Dr. Newman is the author of 15 books in the relationship and parenting fields, including Little Things Long Remembered: Making Your Children Feel Special Every Day. Her research and books examine such areas as building strong [...]

9 Signs That a Child Has Entitlement Issues2018-09-13T23:43:14+00:00

Have You Mastered “The Look”?

2018-09-13T23:43:15+00:00

Editor's note: This week we are honored to have another outstanding guest post by John G. Miller, co-author (with wife, Karen G. Miller) of Raising Accountable Kids:  How to Be an Outstanding Parent Using the Power of Personal Accountability.  John and Karen are parents to seven children and have eight grandkids, as well. The Millers make their home in Denver, [...]

Have You Mastered “The Look”?2018-09-13T23:43:15+00:00

7 Effects of Technology Addiction on Kids (and How to Overcome It)

2018-09-13T23:43:21+00:00

by Jenifer Truitt, Executive Director of Ziglar Family Smartphones, tablets, or the Internet can be addictive because their use can trigger the release of the brain chemical dopamine to alter mood — which is exactly what drugs and alcohol do.  That's a pretty sobering thought, isn't it? (No pun intended.) And just like with alcohol [...]

7 Effects of Technology Addiction on Kids (and How to Overcome It)2018-09-13T23:43:21+00:00

3 Practical Action Tips for Parents of Strong-Willed Children

2018-09-13T23:43:22+00:00

Editor's note:  This post comes from a resource created by renowned pediatrician, Dr. Meg Meeker, exclusively for Ziglar Family.  For more from Dr. Meeker, check out her video from our most recent 7 Day Challenge!  Trying to parent strong-willed children can often be enough to make even the most patient parents lose their cool. How [...]

3 Practical Action Tips for Parents of Strong-Willed Children2018-09-13T23:43:22+00:00

“Hello Lessons” — Practicing Manners with a Stubborn Toddler

2018-09-13T23:43:29+00:00

Note from Mark Timm, CEO Ziglar Family:  I came across a great post recently by author, blogger, and columnist Leslie Anne Tarabella that I knew I had to share with our Ziglar Family community.  In this post, Leslie Anne shares how she and her husband outwitted their stubborn 3-year-old who wasn't keen on using his [...]

“Hello Lessons” — Practicing Manners with a Stubborn Toddler2018-09-13T23:43:29+00:00

Technology “Top 5” Practices for Parents

2018-09-13T23:43:47+00:00

by Mark Timm, CEO Ziglar Family Whenever I have a conversation with parents about the biggest challenges they face with raising kids in today’s world, the single issue that comes up time and time again is technology. Because most of us who are raising tweens and teens didn’t have internet when we were kids, much [...]

Technology “Top 5” Practices for Parents2018-09-13T23:43:47+00:00

Accountable Parenting: Is Your Child in Charge?

2018-09-13T23:43:51+00:00

Note from Mark Timm, CEO Ziglar Family:  This week we are honored to have a phenomenal guest post by John G. Miller and Karen G. Miller, co-authors of Raising Accountable Kids:  How to Be an Outstanding Parent Using the Power of Personal Accountability.  John — author of the million-seller QBQ! The Question Behind the Question — [...]

Accountable Parenting: Is Your Child in Charge?2018-09-13T23:43:51+00:00