What Will Your Child Become?

by denny hagel

  In our family, beginning when I was a child, a large part of our Christmas celebration has had much to do with the fact that this day is the birthday of Jesus. My mother would make a cake and we'd all sing Happy Birthday Jesus! Growing up birthdays were always big in my family. [...]

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This Christmas Keep Your Eye On the JOY!!

by denny hagel

Let’s face it, stress and anxiety and overwhelm sneak up on us at some point or another as we plan and prepare for our family holiday celebration.   Will Aunt Helen like the scarf I got her? Did I remember to send the gift card to our niece Susan at college? What if I got [...]

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A Positive Mindset…Tools to Teach Your Children

by denny hagel

    Regardless of the topic, experts in almost every field are linking our degree of success with our mindset. Highly successful marketing gurus and business coaches like Sandi Krakowski and Dr. Joe Vitale top their lists of “Keys to Success” with maintaining a positive mindset about what we believe, what we tell ourselves and [...]

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Parents: How Do You Respond to “I want…” “I want…” “I want…”?

by denny hagel

Parents are fully aware that we have entered the season of “I want…” “I want…” “I want…”. Have you ever been in line at the checkout counter and overheard the screech of a child because he couldn’t have what he wanted? Has it ever been your child?   The banter is almost predictable… “I want [...]

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Thanksgiving From a Child’s Perspective!

by denny hagel

Last month I decided to do an informal survey of children ages 5-15 to find out what Thanksgiving meant to them. I asked kids at the soccer field, at my granddaughter’s volley-ball practices as well as my friends and neighbor’s children.   The question was simple. “What is Thanksgiving all about?”   Of course the [...]

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Should Parents Reward For Good Grades?

by denny hagel

    Do you reward your children when they come home with their report card and have earned good grades?   In order to motivate their children to succeed in school, many parents promise a reward for good grades. One dollar for every “A” was the going rate when I grew up, but, today I [...]

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Five Easy Steps to Create Healthy Family Dynamics!

by denny hagel

In order to help you improve your family's dynamics, I am going to ask you to play a little game with me for just a moment. What happens when you try to fit a square peg into a round hole? You can push and twist and turn and shove and all you will get is [...]

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How Do You Deal With An Angry Child?

by denny hagel

How do you deal with your child when he becomes angry? When your child becomes angry how does it make you feel? Some parents get angry right back…some become frustrated trying to understand and others just label their children with words I refuse to use. To this day whenever one of my children gets angry [...]

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Part III: As Parents Sometimes All We Do Just Isn’t Enough

by denny hagel

As Parents Sometimes All We Do Just Isn’t Enough Part III (Click Here for Part I) (Click Here for Part II)   Introduction: Many of you have been aware of the fact that I am raising my two wonderfully amazing grandchildren but not aware of the circumstances that led to this. I have chosen out [...]

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Sarcastic Responses: We All Do It But How Does It Affect Our Children?

by denny hagel

We have all been guilty of uttering sarcastic responses from time to time and most likely feel a twinge of remorse as soon as we hear the words come out of our mouths. But how do sarcastic responses directed toward our children affect them?   You are late for work, the dog hasn’t been fed [...]

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