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

Hidden Beauty in Non-Traditional Families

2018-09-13T23:43:16+00:00

Editor's note:  This week, we are pleased and honored to welcome back Dr. Meg Meeker as our guest blogger.  Dr. Meg is a well-known and highly respected pediatrician, mother, and best-selling author of six books. She is a leading authority on parenting, teens and children’s health.  You can learn more about Dr. Meg by visiting [...]

Hidden Beauty in Non-Traditional Families2018-09-13T23:43:16+00:00

Fractured Families: Some words of encouragement for when family life isn’t what you planned.

2018-09-13T23:43:18+00:00

Editor's note:  This week we are pleased to welcome Ziglar Family team member Janie Seltzer, M.A. Pastoral Theology, as our guest blogger.  Janie is a Spiritual Director, a poet, and writer of the spiritual life. She also is a retreat leader and speaker. In 2016, she also became a  Ziglar Legacy Certified Trainer, and she is [...]

Fractured Families: Some words of encouragement for when family life isn’t what you planned.2018-09-13T23:43:18+00:00

Want to Change the World? It starts at home…

2018-09-13T23:43:19+00:00

by Mark Timm, CEO Ziglar Family Well, it's been a bit of a week, hasn't it?   Valentine's Day, Ash Wednesday, and the senseless tragedy in Florida that has left us all reeling —all on the same day — it's certainly been an emotional roller coaster. And it's left many of us feeling that something needs [...]

Want to Change the World? It starts at home…2018-09-13T23:43:19+00:00

Deeper Family Connections Through a Board Meeting?? YES!!

2018-09-13T23:43:20+00:00

Note from the editor:  We are so excited to introduce you to Jim Sheils, author of this week's guest post.  Jim has been called the “Crazy Glue” for families, especially entrepreneur families. His popular Family Board Meeting strategy is helping thousands of parents worldwide to deepen their family relationships.  Jim is an avid surfer and enjoys [...]

Deeper Family Connections Through a Board Meeting?? YES!!2018-09-13T23:43:20+00:00

Family Meal Time: It’s about so much more than the food!

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

by Jenifer Truitt, Executive Director Ziglar Family There are countless things that I worry about doing "wrong" as a parent, from how I manage my girls' technology usage to whether I'm doing enough to teach them how to survive in the 'real world' when it gets here (sooner than I am ready for!). One thing [...]

Family Meal Time: It’s about so much more than the food!2018-09-13T23:43:21+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

Teens and Technology: What We’ve Learned from Parenting in the Digital Age

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

In this week's Ziglar Family blog, we're going a little bit rogue, and instead of sharing written thoughts, we're sharing video! (So I guess that makes this a Vlog instead of a Blog?) Recently we've been hearing from many of our Ziglar Family community members with topics they'd like to see discussed here, and one [...]

Teens and Technology: What We’ve Learned from Parenting in the Digital Age2018-09-13T23:43:22+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