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We often experience impatience as we teach our children patience, but I want to close with five reasons why it’s so important to teach our children patience.   And maybe when we fully understand how important it is, we will be patient in the teaching of patience. Check out my free resources on marriage, parenting, home management, and faith life/mindset at janetquinlan.com Follow me on Instagram @janetquinlancoaching

Although, sometimes it feels like your teen doesn't need you or want any kind of interaction with you, the truth is that at this age 12+-19, they really do need us. They still need guardrails, they need to know they are safe and will always be there for them - especially when they mess up. Teens, "young adults", are growing into adults and they need guidance in navigating these waters.  Listen to this episode to understand when to be involved, and when to let them have freedom. Check out my free resources on marriage, parenting, home management, and faith life/mindset at janetquinlan.com Follow me on Instagram @janetquinlancoaching

Sign up for my free workshop on "The Real REason Your Kids Don't Listen" HERE. If you feel like you spend your entire day telling your kids what NOT to do, correcting behavior, giving consequences, and putting out fires, you may be stuck in reactive parenting. Reactive parenting can leave moms exhausted because they are constantly responding to the behavior that is happening right now—instead of teaching their children the skills and virtues they need to behave well in the first place. The goal of parenting isn't simply to stop bad behavior. The goal is to teach our children how to behave well. Check out my free resources on marriage, parenting, home management, and faith life/mindset at janetquinlan.com Follow me on Instagram @janetquinlancoaching

In this episode, I discuss the importance of motherhood in affecting change within the culture. Today is the 1 year anniversary of the death of Charlie Kirk, and tomorrow is the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attack on 9/11. It can seem that, as moms, we don't have any ability to contribute and change the culture towards one of beauty, Truth, and goodness. But, we can have an enormous influence by focusing on our family culture. Check out my free resources on marriage, parenting, home management, and faith life/mindset at janetquinlan.com Follow me on Instagram @janetquinlancoaching

In this episode, I talk about lessons, reminders really, that I learned when we had our 16 grandchildren for "Grandma Camp".   It's easy to lose perspective when you're parenting day in and day out, but having the kids for a brief time helped me remember how much I loved raising our kids, and how hard and great it can be to parent. Check out my free resources on marriage, parenting, home management, and faith life/mindset at janetquinlan.com Follow me on Instagram @janetquinlancoaching

We have social media content creators, advertisors, friends, and maybe family members present an idea of what motherhood is and how it should be lived. Very often, they miss the mark unless you were very blessed to have a good mom or female relatives who lived their calling to motherhood with joy. In this episode, I walk about the real meaning of motherhood, and why it is so important in the world, and in our own relationship with God. Check out my free resources on marriage, parenting, home management, and faith life/mindset at janetquinlan.com Follow me on Instagram @janetquinlancoaching

Raising well-behaved children is not about discovering the secret consequences that will finally get them to cooperate and behave. It isn't about time-outs or specific punishments. Well-behaved, cooperative children who listen the first time, respect your authority, are self-motivated and independent, and most of all happy, comes from parenting through virtues - teaching them the skills, the habits, the virtues that help them behave. Check out my free resources on marriage, parenting, home management, and faith life/mindset at janetquinlan.com Follow me on Instagram @janetquinlancoaching

Your child’s self-confidence and/ self-esteem is dependent on how he or she shows up for school every day.  Make sure you're living these three important habits in your home for school success! Check out my free resources on marriage, parenting, home management, and faith life/mindset at janetquinlan.com Follow me on Instagram @janetquinlancoaching Check out my free resources on marriage, parenting, home management, and faith life/mindset at janetquinlan.com Follow me on Instagram @janetquinlancoaching

There are many aspects of Gentle Parenting that I think, as parents, we ought to live.  But the problem with Gentle Parenting is that it has been interpreted in our social media culture to be all about our child's feelings and how they're affected. Emotions run the home - exhausting both child and parent. Gentle Parenting encourages collaborative thinking - child/parent - while ignoring the fact that a child's "thinking part" of their brain is far from being fully developed. Children feel safe and happiest when they have a strong structure, strong leadership, and a kind teacher to teach them the virtues of a good, holy, happy human. Check out my free resources on marriage, parenting, home management, and faith life/mindset at janetquinlan.com Follow me on Instagram @janetquinlancoaching

Most moms are always trying to figure out what are the best consequences for children who misbehave, don't listen, or have tantrums. The answer is when you want to change your child's behavior, it is about teaching them rather than punishing them. Learn the difference between punitive (punishing) consequences and natural consequences which reinforce your teaching. Sign up for my parenting course, Virtue-Based Parenting HERE, and get on the waitlist for the next open enrollment. Check out my free resources on marriage, parenting, home management, and faith life/mindset at janetquinlan.com Follow me on Instagram @janetquinlancoaching

Low self-esteem in children is often misunderstood. It doesn't always look like a child who says, "I don't like myself."  In fact, children with low self-esteem may appear overly confident, defiant, perfectionistic, or withdrawn.  A child who has low self-esteem doubts his or her value and abilities. In this episode I identify some common signs of low self-esteem, and give you the tools to help your children grow in self-esteem. Healthy self-esteem develops by helping our children become capable, responsible, and confident in their daily experiences. Check out my free resources on marriage, parenting, home management, and faith life/mindset at janetquinlan.com Follow me on Instagram @janetquinlancoaching

Marriage is a life-long mission. It is a God-given, life-giving mission.  When we look at our marriage through that lens, it becomes much different than what the world wants you to believe it is.  Marriage isn’t about fulfilling our needs (although our needs are fulfilled when we’re living an authentic friendship with each other).  It is about choosing to love. Check out my free resources on marriage, parenting, home management, and faith life/mindset at janetquinlan.com Follow me on Instagram @janetquinlancoaching

We are so busy with so many things of the world, our family, and of keeping our heads above water, that I wonder if we spend time thinking about who we are - how we want to be remembered by our husband, children, family, and friends. In this episode, I talk about how my mom's recent death made me stop and think about how I would like to be remembered. Take time, today, to commit to the woman, the wife, the mother, the grandmother, and friend that you would like to be. Everything else in life is of little importance.  How do you want to be remembered? Check out my free resources on marriage, parenting, home management, and faith life/mindset at janetquinlan.com Follow me on Instagram @janetquinlancoaching

A bright and cheerful, joyful home is not one where everything goes according to plan.  It’s a home where family members learn to adapt, adjust, and respond with generosity when things don't go according to plan.  The more flexibility we cultivate in ourselves and our children, the more peace, resilience, and joy we will experience as a family.     Check out my free resources on marriage, parenting, home management, and faith life/mindset at janetquinlan.com Follow me on Instagram @janetquinlancoaching

As we begin the month of June, most children are out of school and home for the summer.  And, almost immediately, they begin to complain that they're bored. What do you do with your kids when they're bored?  Well, for many parents, they let them play video games or watch TV for most of the day.  When we give our children a lot of access to technology, they are missing out on so many ways to grow and mature. They miss out on how to solve their problem of boredom.  They miss out on learning to be creative.  They miss out on connections with their siblings and parents. They miss out on experiencing the joy of simple living and human interaction. This episode is about how technology can affect your children.  Before you let them have a summer with lots of tech time, listen to this episode to understand how it affects your children's brain, mood, and ability to connect with others. Check out my free resources on marriage, parenting, home management, and faith life/mindset at janetquinlan.com Follow me on Instagram @janetquinlancoaching