Page 1 of Jean Tracy's writing

1. Parenting: Turning Fearful Kids into Confident Children Parents, do your children love trying new things? Are they confident? Or do they hide under a blanket of fear? Today we'll look at 5 common fears, a story, and a solution. 5 Common Fears 1. Kids fear failing so unless tasks are easy they... (posted by Jean 206 days 2 hours ago.)

2. The Anger Scale: Teach Your Kids Now or You'll Be Sorry The Anger Scale: Teach Your Kids Now or You'll Be Sorry By Jean Tracy, MSS The Anger Scale Can Help Your Kids Reduce Rage When Daniel heard he couldn't go on the Hammer at the amusement park, his eyes bulged and he shouted, “That's... (posted by Jean 229 days 8 hours ago.)

3. This Guilt-Regret-Scale Saves Kids from Extreme Pain Do you hate the painful feelings of extreme guilt? Do you want to protect your children from them? Today I'll share the strategy for moving your child from painful guilt to healthy regret. “A man can stand a lot as long as he can stand... (posted by Jean 270 days 10 hours ago.)

4. Parenting: You Don't Have to Be An Expert to Guide Your Children's Character If you want your children to become a people of character with a crystal clear conscience and free of emotional pain, keep reading. Find out how conversations help your kids build character. Kids Don't Respect Parents Who Lack Character ... (posted by Jean 296 days 9 hours ago.)

5. Character Building: How to Guide Your Children to a Crystal Clear Conscience If you want to raise kids with character and a crystal clear conscience, free of emotional guilt, keep reading. Find out how the right conversations help your kids grow. Children Don’t Respect Parents without Character If children hear... (posted by Jean 318 days 8 hours ago.)

6. Character Building Tips for Parents of Kids Who Whine If your kids whine, and drive you crazy, are your nerves raw with irritation? I know whining is one of the worst sounds ever. If you want relief and want to build character too, read on. Imagine your child whining. Hear her squeaky tone. See... (posted by Jean 344 days 3 hours ago.)

7. School Success ~ How Parents Teach Self-Discipline with Homework Does teaching your child self-discipline give you a headache? Does your child argue, sass, or refuse to do his school work? Read on to find out how to teach self-discipline and build character through homework. Your child may have a great body... (posted by Jean 1 year 54 days ago.)

8. How Discussions, Quotes, and Compliments Build Character in Kids If quotes and compliments could help raise strong children with powerful characters, would you use them? If discussions about right and wrong boosted a peaceful conscience, would you hold them? Read on to find out how. How Character Weakens:... (posted by Jean 1 year 76 days ago.)

9. Parents ~ This Method Teaches Your Kids to Respect Themselves! Parents everywhere want their kids to respect themselves. In this article you'll find a method for teaching kids self-respect. You can use it today. The Key to Self-Respect There is a key to self-respect and it isn't magic. The key is choice.... (posted by Jean 1 year 109 days ago.)

10. Motivation ~ 6 Parenting Tips for Motivating Kids to Achieve Goals Motivation is your child's North Star. It's the guiding point your child can use to reach goals. Find out right now how to motivate your child with positive self-talk. "You can't make me!" shouted the young girl. Her mother looked down and... (posted by Jean 1 year 179 days ago.)

11. Motivation – 10 Parenting Mistakes You Must Avoid with Your Kids Motivation is difficult when your kids won't try. Some parents get so frustrated that they try unpleasant methods which crush motivation and discourage character. Inside you'll learn 10 parenting mistakes you must avoid. 1. Praise Kids Only... (posted by Jean 1 year 206 days ago.)

12. Parenting Tips –5 Key Questions to Ask Your Kids about Bullies Parents, is your child the victim of a bully? Is he shamed, hit, or teased? Perhaps your kid is the bully. Either way you'll receive 5 parenting questions in this article you can ask your kids today. Parents Beliefs about Their Bully: I... (posted by Jean 1 year 234 days ago.)

13. Social Conscience: How to Use Moral Dilemmas Effectively with Kids Parents, if you'd like to discuss right and wrong with your kids, stay tuned because today well talk about the 4 Point Plan for using moral dilemmas with your kids. You'll be building character too. For our purposes a moral dilemma is a... (posted by Jean 1 year 263 days ago.)

14. 3 Stress Solutions for Busy Parents with Active Kids Parenting and stress go hand in hand when kids are busy. If you're a tired parent, don't let stress weigh you down like a bag of hammers. Look inside for our 3 solutions for dropping the hammers and enjoying your life. First Stress Problem... (posted by Jean 1 year 323 days ago.)

15. 3 Parenting Solutions for Beating Stress Not Kids Parents are your kids stressful? Do they leave messes, fight with each other, or sass you? Try these 3 parenting solutions when your kids tempt you to explode. First Stressful Problem: When Joey leaves another mess from his daily snacks... (posted by Jean 1 year 352 days ago.)

16. 3 Reasons Kids Blame and How Parents Can Help Them Why do kids blame others for their own mistakes? Don't they know that blaming brings trouble? Look inside to find out the benefits of blaming and what you can do to build character. Why Kids Blame: Blaming is a smoke screen. Sooner or... (posted by Jean 2 years 14 days ago.)

17. Character Tips for Parents ~ How to Turn Selfish Kids into Caring Kids Selfishness, like a small mirror, only sees the self. How can you help your child go beyond the mirror and see others? Parents of kids with great character know how. They ask 2 important questions. The questions boost moral reasoning. Before I... (posted by Jean 2 years 41 days ago.)

18. Character Tips for Parents – How to Raise Respectful Kids Who Want to Succeed Would you like to raise children with successful characters? Does your crankiness get in the way? If so, you're not alone; I've been cranky too. Look inside for 3 ways to help your kids want to succeed. Today I'll share the secret formula for... (posted by Jean 2 years 64 days ago.)

19. Child Discipline Tips – How to Discipline Kids without Arguments What happens to discipline when your child argues with you? Does the discipline become a battle? Learn 3 ways to model character and practice the winning formula for solving arguments. It's time you get the respect you deserve. The Discipline (posted by Jean 2 years 97 days ago.)

20. 3 Discipline Tips for Character – How to Discipline Kids without Criticism Would you like 3 parenting tips on how to discipline without criticism? You can stop being your child's critical judge and build character instead. Look inside to find out how. I've done my share of criticizing. It didn't help me or my or... (posted by Jean 2 years 174 days ago.)

21. Discipline Tips for Parents ~ 3 Mistakes and 3 Solutions Good discipline builds character in kids. Poor discipline does not. Notice the manipulation in the story below. Imagine your son returning his report card to his teacher saying, "My dad told me, If these grades don't improve, someone around... (posted by Jean 2 years 195 days ago.)

22. 5 Rules for Teaching Your Kids Respect If you've been searching for a truly powerful way to get your kids to communicate with respect, now is the time to make it happen. Let the family meeting rules guide you. Look inside to find out how. Let's pretend your kids, Jack and Jessic (posted by Jean 2 years 215 days ago.)

23. If Conflict Is Ruining Your Marriage, Try This Solution Did you marry to love, honor, and cherish your partner? Is conflict ruining your vows? If so, look inside for a powerful yet simple solution. Of course, you want a successful marriage. You want your partner to love, honor, and cherish you. You... (posted by Jean 2 years 230 days ago.)

24. 3 Parenting Tips How to Build Character in Disrespectful Kids How do disrespectful kids become so mouthy? How do parents feel when a child insults them? Look inside to find out what you can do to change this kind of disrespect. Disrespect is like wearing muddy clothes. It's sticky, nasty, and dirty. Like... (posted by Jean 2 years 248 days ago.)

25. 3 Parenting Tips My Child Acts Helpless Could 3 parenting tips turn your "I-can't" kid into an "I-can" child? You bet. Look inside for 3 parenting tips you can use today. Whose fault is it when your child acts helpless? If there's a person who treats your child like a prince or... (posted by Jean 2 years 259 days ago.)