September 2017 Thrive Family Resource: Have You Mastered “The Look?”

2018-09-13T23:43:39+00:00

September 2017 Thrive Family Resource:  Have You Mastered "The Look?" September Thrive Family Focus Expert, John G. Miller, has generously shared with us a chapter from Raising Accountable Kids, his book with wife and co-author Karen G. Miller.  This chapter is available for download exclusively for Thrive community members. In this excerpt, John shares how the old-fashioned, time-tested and proven "Look" [...]

September 2017 Thrive Family Resource: Have You Mastered “The Look?”2018-09-13T23:43:39+00:00

A Special Invitation for All Parents

2018-09-13T23:43:40+00:00

by Mark Timm, CEO Ziglar Family Last week, I wrote a blog post entitled, “Teens:  Not for the faint of heart.”  You know, the more I think about it, I could just as easily say the same thing about parenting in general — it’s just not easy!  Of course, as soon as I entertain that [...]

A Special Invitation for All Parents2018-09-13T23:43:40+00:00

September 2017 Thrive Family Focus: Raising Accountable Kids

2018-09-13T23:43:40+00:00

September 2017 Thrive Family Focus: Raising Accountable Kids   Welcome to the September Thrive Family Focus Interview! This month, Thrive community co-founder, Bill Blankschaen, sits down with best-selling author, John G. Miller, to discuss John's latest book (co-written with his wife, Karen G. Miller) Raising Accountable Kids: How to Be an Outstanding Parent Using the Power of Personal Accountability. In [...]

September 2017 Thrive Family Focus: Raising Accountable Kids2018-09-13T23:43:40+00:00

Teens: Not for the Faint of Heart

2018-09-13T23:43:40+00:00

by Mark Timm, CEO Ziglar Family Are you the parent of a teen or pre-teen?  If so, then maybe you’ll agree: parenting teenagers and pre-teens is not for the faint of heart!  Starting somewhere around 7th grade, it seems that our sweet little kiddos turn into hormonal whirlwinds, blowing hot and then cold, leaving parents [...]

Teens: Not for the Faint of Heart2018-09-13T23:43:40+00:00

September 2017 Thrive Monthly Community Q & A Coaching Call

2023-05-25T11:59:49+00:00

September 2017 Thrive Monthly Community Coaching Call featuring Dr. Matt Hertenstein Dr. Hertenstein is a professor at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana.  He is the author of The Tell: The Little Clues That Reveal Big Truths About Who We Are and is the co-editor of The Handbook of Touch: Neuroscience, Behavioral, and Health Perspectives. His research on [...]

September 2017 Thrive Monthly Community Q & A Coaching Call2023-05-25T11:59:49+00:00

Don’t let technology control family time!

2018-09-13T23:43:41+00:00

Technology. Thanks to smartphones and Wi-Fi, it’s everywhere these days. Sometimes I wonder how in the world our family ever lived without it, and other times I really wish we could find out! As an entrepreneur, I often feel the need to be plugged in 24/7. My team members all have my phone number and know [...]

Don’t let technology control family time!2018-09-13T23:43:41+00:00

August 2017 Thrive Family Resource: A Parent’s Guide to Slang

2018-09-13T23:43:42+00:00

August 2017 Thrive Family Resource: A Parent's Guide to Teen Slang August Thrive Family Focus Expert, Gary Alan Taylor (VP of Axis), has shared with us a fantastic resource called A Parent's Guide to Teen Slang. This download is available especially for Thrive community members. He wanted to share this handy tool to help parents of teens who are hearing phrases like, [...]

August 2017 Thrive Family Resource: A Parent’s Guide to Slang2018-09-13T23:43:42+00:00

Back-to-School Family Chaos? Try This!

2018-09-13T23:43:45+00:00

by Mark Timm, CEO Ziglar Family It’s that time again! Back-to-school season has begun all around the country, and whether your kids have started back already or won’t until after Labor Day, it’s time for families to get back into the school year routine again. To be honest, as much as we love the laid-back, [...]

Back-to-School Family Chaos? Try This!2018-09-13T23:43:45+00:00

Technology and Parenting Digital Book & Resources

2020-04-28T16:38:16+00:00

Ziglar Family Digital Resources: Technology and Parenting Welcome to a Ziglar Family Coaching Call with Mark and Ann Timm, who are joined this month by Ziglar Family CEO, Bobby Hopper. Technology Questions that Mark and Ann Answer At what age or stage to you suggest that children be given access to technological devices, especially hand-held personal devices?   What [...]

Technology and Parenting Digital Book & Resources2020-04-28T16:38:16+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