Purposeful Parenting

Have you ever looked at life as being like the seasons of the year?  In this episode, Harriett wants you to think about the season of life that you are in.  She encourages you to live it to the fullest because "winter" will be here before you know it.

In this episode Harriett talks to her oldest grandson, Colin.  What he says about freedom just might surprise you.

In this episode Harriett completes the lighting of the Advent Wreath by sharing the last three candles.  She also encourages you to make an important decision if you haven't done so already.  This decision is the most important one you will make.

Eliminate stress and strain that so many feel during this time of year.  In this episode Harriett continues to light the Advent Candle with you and your children.  Today we light the second candle...the Peace or Bethlehem Candle.

Christmas season is a great time to start family traditions.  In this episode, Harriett shares some of her family traditions and then she tells you one that she highly recommends that you should do if you don't do it already.  The goal of this special tradition is to help your child learn and stay focused on the true meaning of Christmas.

The book "The Working Mother's Guide to Sanity" by Elsa Houtz is an indispensable resource for mothers.  It is geared towards mothers working outside of the home.  However, according to Harriett, whether you work inside or outside of the home, this is a must read for mothers.

Have your ever drank from a saucer or seen someone do it?  Harriett has, and in this episode, she shares with you a poem that reminds her of her childhood and how her parents drank from a saucer and what it meant according to John Paul Moore the author of the poem, "Drinking From My Saucer."

Teaching children gratitude is an important aspect of their social and emotional development.  In this episode, Harriett gives you strategies that you can use to teach your child the abstract concept of gratitude. 

There are benefits when you practice gratitude.  Gratitude helps your child's overall well-being when he/she practices it.   Harriett covers some of these benefits in this episode of Purposeful Parenting.

Increasing your child's Emotional Intelligence is crucial for his/her overall development and success.  In this episode, Harriett covers why your child's Emotional Intelligence is essential for his/her development and she tells you ways to increase Emotional Intelligence.

Your child's emotional intelligence depends on you!  Dealing with ones emotions can increase or limit success.  In this episode, learn about emotional intelligence, an extremely important skill that your child needs for personal and professional success.  

Ep 170:  Do you have tendencies to be a "Passive Parent"?  Passive Parenting can have profound negative effects on a child's development and well-being.  In this episode, Harriett tells you how to recognize the signs of passive parenting and the proactive steps you need to take to avoid becoming a passive parent.

Do you ever wonder if you are praying the right things for your children?  If so, this episode is for you.  Harriett gives you a pattern to use based on how Jesus prayed for His disciples.

Suffering will happen and it is up to you to teach your child to suffer.  In this episode, Harriett shares with you what she is experiencing in the area of suffering and reminds you that your child learns from your suffering and, "What your child believes before suffering is critical to help them when suffering comes."   

Do you know that your child is like an arrow?  In this episode, Harriett tells you how they are alike.   She explains how knowing this comparison, can help you "Parent on Purpose". 

In this episode, Harriett reviews a book, Mama Bear Apologetics by Hillary Morgan Ferrer.  With Harriett's insights from the book (and a little AI), you can see why this book is a must read and a must study in order to help your child defend his/her doctrine on faith and to stand firm when challenged.

Is the word "rod" in Proverbs 13:24 a concern or challenge for you?  In this episode, Harriett shares something she read by Chuck Swindoll that explains Proverbs 13:24 beautifully and more importantly, biblically.  

You are a Consultant whether you want to be or not.  In this episode, Harriett tells you why.

Indifference and noninterference are never good, especially when parenting.  In this episode, Harriett covers the last of the 3 ineffective parenting styles.

While discipline is important, an overly authoritarian approach can stifle a child in more ways than one.  In this episode, Harriett describes this ineffective way of parenting.    

In this episode Harriett tells you why being a "helicopter parent" is ineffective and has many fallacies.

Have you ever wondered why you can't seem to get your child to take responsibility for anything?  And, do you wonder what you can do to change his/her behavior?  In this episode Harriett covers some points that can help put you on the right track.

Who rules the world?    It may shock you to learn the answer.  William Ross Wallace answers the question and Harriett shares it with you in this episode.  

Learning is not a one-way street.  In this episode, Harriett tells you, what you, the parent, can learn from your child.  

When Harriett was raising her children, the book by Anne Ortlund, "Children Are Wet Cement", was one that she read several times.  With her memory of the book (and help of AI), Harriett pulls together a book review that she hopes will encourage you to read the book that is, if you have not already done so.