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Since our podcast has always been sponsored by FirstAnswers.com, it will now be called First Answers. Same great host, same great content. Follow First Answers on Facebook to stay up to date. Visit FirstAnswers.com to find more about the podcast and tons of resources for families and mental health.

As parents, we adapt to our children as they mature so we can provide the conditions that will help them avoid the pitfalls or threats to their growth. This works best when you communicate to your children that you understand each one of them in a unique manner and at the same time make your family the primary point of reference for your children. Visit mattersmostmedia.org to find more about the...

When parents adjust their leadership to match their children's ages and stages, they will also need to have two types of knowledge: what healthy development looks like and the nature of the threats that can adversely affect children. In this episode, learn how to begin the process of adjusting to the circumstances your children ages 6-11 are in and turning them into success. Visit mattersmostmedia...

There are several things you can do to create a great formula for success as a parent leader of children in this generation. In this episode, you will find descriptions of the five types of growth and development you're working toward and how to apply ten impact practices that increase the possibility of your parenting success. Learning these will give you a set of tools that will help you feel co...

The exciting benefits of parent leadership can be seen when parents adapt to the maturing of their children, to individual children, and adapt their family to promote children's development. See how this works for children from birth to five years of age. Knowing how children will develop and then matching what you do to help them will provide a lot of satisfaction and fulfillment for you and succ...

Good parents want to make sure the important lessons they teach their children inside the family will be applied when children are away from the family. This episode describes what you can do to organize your family to ensure that your children will internalize and apply the good things you teach them. Visit mattersmostmedia.org to find more about the podcast and FirstAnswers.com to find tons of p...

When you become a parent, you have a choice. You can simply try to cope with all the new demands you face, which is necessary, or you can develop a strategic plan for your children and your family. In this episode, learn how to strategically use the resources in your family to promote growth in your children and more satisfaction for yourself. Visit mattersmostmedia.org to find more about the podc...

It can be very easy when your family is young to get so preoccupied with the demands on your time that you unwittingly become parents who are busy reacting and putting out fires more than you are leading. In this episode, learn how to be an intentional parent and organize your family's work, rules, and relationships to produce the outcomes you want. This can make parenting easier and more engaging...

Some people still think that leadership is not important and all parents need to do is just manage a few details of family life. If you believe this, you are willing to rely only on biological aging to create change. And if that is the only tool you rely on, you are missing many opportunities to prepare your children for success. In this episode, learn the six steps of promoting change in yourself...

One of the most vital questions in parenting and leadership is how leaders (or parents) can motivate children to participate and follow. In this episode, Dr. Scoresby outlines ten impact parenting practices you can use right away to help you motivate your children to join with you in promoting their growth and building a strong and healthy family. Visit mattersmostmedia.org to find more about the...

Turning your family into a learning lab will do great things for your family. First, it will be more fun and engaging for you as a parent, and second, you can learn how to promote character development and healthy gender identities, improve your children's abilities to learn, teach emotional self-reliance, and prepare your children for the world of work they will face. Making your family a learnin...

Learn how to organize your family so you can adapt better to individual children and also better provide opportunities for them to learn and grow. Visit mattersmostmedia.org to find more about the podcast and FirstAnswers.com to find tons of relationship resources.

Learning to more accurately observe and understand your children in five developmental areas can help you better understand what your children are growing toward and how you can help them. In this episode, Dr. Scoresby describes a developmental perspective in these five important areas of children's growth. Visit mattersmostmedia.org to find more about the podcast and FirstAnswers.com to find tons...

The parenting ideas we have traditionally believed in might not be as effective anymore because our children are facing some situations we have not experienced and are therefore vulnerable to influence we do not want. In this episode, listen to a review of several different types of parents and also learn what is needed for parenting today. Visit mattersmostmedia.org to find more about the podcast...

In this episode, Dr. Scoresby shares how you can organize your family and use it to create happy and lasting relationships with your children. This makes rearing them more enjoyable, and it prepares them to have successful relationships with other people. Visit mattersmostmedia.org to find more about the podcast and FirstAnswers.com to find tons of relationship resources.  

In this episode, Dr. Scoresby talks about destructive patterns couples can get into that may seem harmless because they seem natural, but they can catch one or both people in an unproductive cycle of behavior. He talks about how these behaviors can prevent happiness and then explains how to avoid these traps. Visit mattersmostmedia.org to find more about the podcast and FirstAnswers.com to find to...

While marriage is a partnership, it's a different kind of partnership than any other relationship. This is because the tasks married people share are among the most significant of our lives. How we participate in this partnership matters a lot. Visit mattersmostmedia.org to find more about the podcast and FirstAnswers.com to find tons of relationship resources.

Much of who we are is influenced by the kinds of attachments we have with others. You can find more lifelong happiness and fulfillment when you go beyond just social confidence and develop good friendship skills to form lasting relationships. These kinds of friendships will help you overcome disappointment, adapt to change, and help you make necessary changes to improve yourself. Visit mattersmost...

Sometimes problems in a marriage aren't a sign that the relationship is failing. Sometimes problems mean that people care a lot but just need good ways to solve these problems. In this episode, Dr. Scoresby talks about patterns of conflict and solutions for some of the most common problems in marriage. Visit mattersmostmedia.org to find more about the podcast and FirstAnswers.com to find tons of r...

In this episode, Dr. Scoresby talks about why communication is an essential part of human relationships, types of communication to avoid, and the kind of communication found in healthy relationships. Visit mattersmostmedia.org to find more about the podcast and FirstAnswers.com to find tons of relationship resources.

Dr. Scoresby talks about how it is possible to learn about and get better at loving and feeling loved. Visit mattersmostmedia.org to find more about the podcast and FirstAnswers.com to find tons of relationship resources.

In this episode, Dr. Scoresby talks about how two people build bridges when they create a new relationship, and often these are the same skills used when a relationship faces challenges. Find ways to build bridges through experiences or exchanges of behavior that solidify the relationship for both people and make your relationships healthier and happier. Visit mattersmostmedia.org to find more abo...

Many people don't know what makes a quality relationship anymore—let alone how to create and maintain one. Dr. Scoresby presents 15 qualities that make a relationship last and make it rewarding along the way. He also discusses what research says are the five make-or-break factors in relationship success and satisfaction, and these can apply to marriage, family, and work relationships. Visit matter...

Excellent research has been done to find what helps build social confidence and self-esteem. In this episode, learn how promoting delay of gratification in your children will help them be confident in social situations and feel positive about themselves. Visit mattersmostmedia.org to find more about the podcast and other resources. Visit FirstAnswers.com to find a free mini course ebook on Emotion...

Research showing how to build confidence and self-esteem includes the valuable role of emotions—and not just positive emotions. Learn how to become a good emotion coach for your children and for your friends, and improve your relationships and build social confidence for yourself and your children. Visit mattersmostmedia.org to find more about the podcast and other resources. On FirstAnswers.com,...