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info_outline How to Be a GREAT GrandparentThe Next Right STEPS podcast
I’ve been researching what experts say on grandparenting. There are different points of view, but one key point has hit me: To be a great grandparent, it’s not so much what you do that matters—it’s more about who you are and how much you care.
info_outline What Every Grown Up Needs to HearThe Next Right STEPS podcast
Sometimes the best way to be there for others and serve as an example is by being real about our own life even as we work to improve it. And by recognizing that to be the best mentor, friend, spouse, parent, or grandparent we can be, we need to be the best person we can be. But how do we do that? How do we work on our problems, improve our lives, and yet still serve as an example for others at the same time?
info_outline How Parents Can Connect with Their TeenagersThe Next Right STEPS podcast
Parents, is it harder connecting with your teenagers than when they were younger? Kids change in the teenage years, and the ways we communicate with them need to change too. If your relationship with your teenage son or daughter is different, more complicated, or much more difficult than it used to be, there are some things you should understand.
info_outline 10 Ways to Improve Your Family RelationshipsThe Next Right STEPS podcast
Do you communicate effectively with your family? Do you ever hurt those closest to you? Do you want to have better family relationships? If you are like most of us, you want to have good relationships but the way you communicate may not be as effective as it could be, and we all have blind spots that get in the way. When we hurt those close to us, it is often because we don’t communicate well enough. If we can correct the communication mistakes we make and add some positive techniques instead, our family relationships can greatly improve.
info_outline What Kind of Parent Are You? Pt. 2The Next Right STEPS podcast
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info_outline How To Enhance Your Kids Emotional Well-BeingThe Next Right STEPS podcast
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info_outline What Kind of Parent Are You pt. 2The Next Right STEPS podcast
info_outlineResearch validates that parents positively impact their kids by talking to them, and there are some things that desperately need to be said. Such as: “You are loved, you have great value, and you have a good future.” And, “It’s okay not to be okay sometimes.”
Young people also need to know they are responsible for their decisions, and that some choices can be very dangerous. There are some really important things we need to talk to our kids about as they get older—they are what every teenager needs to hear.