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Raising Kids Who Take Initiative

Raising Kids Who Take Initiative

Dr Scott Turansky Every parent knows the exhausting feeling of dragging children through the routines of everyday life. You remind, repeat, negotiate, and remind again. You ask a child to clean up toys, and they wander off halfway through.…

When Parents See the Bigger Picture

Dr Scott Turansky Every parent knows the discouraging feeling of facing the same problem again and again. A child rolls her eyes when asked to help. A son argues whenever he’s corrected. Siblings clash over everything. In those moments…
Teaching Kids to Reset Their Hearts

Teaching Kids to Reset Their Hearts

Dr Scott Turansky One of the most frustrating moments in parenting is when a child is clearly out of sorts and nothing you say seems to help. Maybe the tone is sharp. Maybe the meltdown is in full swing. Or maybe your child simply refuses…

Firmness that Guides, not Punishes

Dr Scott Turansky Every parent knows what it’s like to see a child stuck at Point A. Maybe your son is comfortable arguing every time you give an instruction. Maybe your daughter consistently uses a disrespectful tone. Maybe one child…

A Better Way to Change Behavior

Dr Scott Turansky Let’s think in terms of strategy for a bit. To do that let’s consider that your child is at Point A and you’d like to move that child to Point B. Maybe your child argues whenever you give an instruction. Maybe a teen…

Tag Archive for: Dr. Scott Turansky

90. When Screens Steal the Heart

During this new season, entitled: How a Heart-Based Approach Changes Everything, Dr Scott and Elena will be discussing 13 different topics and will be giving practical advice that is designed to equip Christian parents with biblical solutions…

25. Using 3 C’s to Teach Initiative

Dave and Marsha conclude by discussing how initiative is developed through intentional training. In THRIVE by Dr. Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller, the 3 C’s help children learn responsibility, follow-through, and self-management. Marsha…

23. Coaching Helps Kids Win

Dave and Marsha discuss the shift from policing behavior to coaching development. In THRIVE by Dr. Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller, parents are encouraged to position themselves as teammates rather than opponents. Marsha explains how coaching…

89. How to Stop the Arguing

During this new season, entitled: How a Heart-Based Approach Changes Everything, Dr Scott and Elena will be discussing 13 different topics and will be giving practical advice that is designed to equip Christian parents with biblical solutions…

16. Firmness Builds Character

In Firmness Builds Character from THRIVE by Dr. Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller, Dave and Marsha discuss firmness as a vital tool for heart-based change when used without anger or harshness. This lesson teaches parents to think strategically,…

15. Treasure Seekers Use a Map

In Treasure Seekers Use a Map from THRIVE by Dr. Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller, Dave and Marsha explore the powerful concept of parenting with a clear direction—from Point A (where the child is) to Point B (where the child needs to go).…

14. It’s What’s in the Middle That Counts

In It’s What’s in the Middle That Counts from THRIVE by Dr. Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller, Dave and Marsha discuss the foundational idea that lasting change begins in the heart, not merely with outward behavior. They explain that…