#decisions

Healthy Reasonable Expectations Positively Impact a Child!!!

Healthy Reasonable Expectations Positively Impact a Child! A child will almost always fulfill the HEALTHY GODLY EXPECTATIONS a Parent has for them.

A Parent EXPECTING a child to Treat Others with Kindness, be a Good Decision-Maker, Act Responsible, be a Hard Worker, and Have a Positive Attitude Will Guide a Child in that Direction!

HAVING HEALTHY EXPECTATIONS FOR A CHILD IS AN ESSENTIAL PARENTING GOAL!

Learn Effective Words, Actions, and Commonsense Wisdom from:

Two-Time National Award-Winning book, Simple Habits for Effective Parenting, available at: Christian Book   Crosslink Publishing  ConcordiaPublishingHouse  Focus on the Family   Amazon

Three-Time National Award-Winning book, Simple Habits for Marital Happiness, available at:  Christian Book   Crosslink Publishing  ConcordiaPublishingHouse   Focus on the Family   Amazon

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SARCASM DESTROYS A CHILD'S SELF-WORTH!!!

SARCASM DESTROYS a CHILD’S SELF-WORTH and HURTS a Parent-Child Relationship!

The Greek word for SARCASM means “TEARING OF FLESH.” SARCASM is MASKED ANGER, an EMOTIONAL SLAP to a CHILD’S FACE, and makes a CHILD FEEL STUPID!

A PARENT and SPOUSES should ELIMINATE NEGATIVE SARCASM!!!

Learn Effective Words, Actions, and Commonsense Wisdom from:

Two-Time National Award-Winning book, Simple Habits for Effective Parenting, available at: Christian Book   Crosslink Publishing  ConcordiaPublishingHouse  Focus on the Family   Amazon

Three-Time National Award-Winning book, Simple Habits for Marital Happiness, available at:  Christian Book   Crosslink Publishing  ConcordiaPublishingHouse   Focus on the Family   Amazon

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PRAISE PUBLICLY, CORRECT PRIVATELY!!!

The cliché’ is true, “PRAISE PUBLICLY, Correct Privately.”

It is easy to be a faultfinder BUT BE A GOODFINDER and BUILD A CHILD’S SELF-CONFIDENCE and SELF-WORTH with PRAISE!

A PARENT can PRAISE and COMPLIMENT in PRIVATE and PUBLIC but must ONLY CORRECT IN PRIVATE!

BE A GOODFINDER WITH OTHERS!!!

Learn Effective Words, Actions, and Commonsense Wisdom from:

Two-Time National Award-Winning book, Simple Habits for Effective Parenting, available at: Christian Book   Crosslink Publishing  ConcordiaPublishingHouse  Focus on the Family   Amazon

Three-Time National Award-Winning book, Simple Habits for Marital Happiness, available at:  Christian Book   Crosslink Publishing  ConcordiaPublishingHouse   Focus on the Family   Amazon

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Dr. Randy Schroeder

PRAISE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECT OF PARENTING!

MISTAKENLY, many LOVING PARENTS believe that CORRECTION and CRITICISM leads to a responsible child. NOT TRUE!!!

PRAISE and COMPLIMENTS are the MOST IMPORTANT ASPECT OF PARENTING!!!

COMPLIMENTS are POWERFUL and create ENERGY WITHIN A CHILD to be a TERRIFIC DECISION-MAKER and be even MORE CONFIDENT and RESPONSIBLE!

Learn Effective Words, Actions, and Commonsense Wisdom from:

Two-Time National Award-Winning book, Simple Habits for Effective Parenting, available at: Christian Book   Crosslink Publishing  ConcordiaPublishingHouse  Focus on the Family   Amazon

Three-Time National Award-Winning book, Simple Habits for Marital Happiness, available at:  Christian Book   Crosslink Publishing  ConcordiaPublishingHouse   Focus on the Family   Amazon

Please follow me on LinkedIn, Twitter, and SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube Channel. I encourage you to check out the 60+ videos on Dr. Randy Schroeder - YouTube Channel.

God’s richest blessings on your life and relationships!

Dr. Randy Schroeder

SMILES, HUMOR, AND LAUGHTER ARE ESSENTIAL!!!

NEVER taking life or yourself too seriously is an important goal! SMILES, HUMOR, and LAUGHTER are excellent STRESS-BUSTERS for every family.

A SMILE and HEALTHY HUMOR are essential skills for EVERY PARENT!

EVERYONE SMILE and SMILE A LOT!!!

Learn Effective Words, Actions, and Commonsense Wisdom from:

Two-Time National Award-Winning book, Simple Habits for Effective Parenting, available at: Christian Book   Crosslink Publishing  ConcordiaPublishingHouse  Focus on the Family   Amazon

Three-Time National Award-Winning book, Simple Habits for Marital Happiness, available at:  Christian Book   Crosslink Publishing  ConcordiaPublishingHouse   Focus on the Family   Amazon

I encourage you to check out the 60+ videos on Dr. Randy Schroeder - YouTube Channel.

God’s richest blessings on your life and relationships!

Dr. Randy Schroeder

GUIDELINE: IS THIS DECISION IRREVERSIBLE, IMMORAL, OR ILLEGAL?

PARENTAL GUIDELINE: IS THIS DECISION IRREVERSIBLE, IMMORAL, OR ILLEGAL?

Parents often struggle with ALLOWING A MINOR CHILD (under the age of majority) TO MAKE A CRITICAL CHOICE. One EXCELLENT GUIDELINE that can help a parent decide with a CHILD’S REQUEST is to ask, IS THIS DECISION IRREVERSIBLE, IMMORAL, OR ILLEGAL?

Definitely, the Three “I” words can help a parent make a healthy decision!

Learn Effective Words, Actions, and Commonsense Wisdom from:

Two-Time National Award-Winning book, Simple Habits for Effective Parenting, available at: Christian Book   Crosslink Publishing  ConcordiaPublishingHouse  Focus on the Family   Amazon

Three-Time National Award-Winning book, Simple Habits for Marital Happiness, available at:  Christian Book   Crosslink Publishing  ConcordiaPublishingHouse   Focus on the Family   Amazon

I encourage you to check out the 60+ videos on Dr. Randy Schroeder - YouTube Channel.

God’s richest blessings on your life and relationships!

Dr. Randy Schroeder

PARENTS HELP YOUR CHILD BECOME A GREAT DECISION-MAKER!!!

PARENTS HELP YOUR CHILD BECOME A GREAT DECISION-MAKER!!! From an early age, an EFFECTIVE PARENT helps a child learn to MAKE GOOD DECISIONS through choices.

Gradually allow a child to make more decisions as they become older because that produces a CONFIDENT, RESPONSIBLE PERSON!

A more detailed explanation is given in the Two-Time National Award-Winning book, SIMPLE HABITS FOR EFFECTIVE PARENTING.

Learn Effective Words, Actions, and Commonsense Wisdom from:

2021 Two-Time National Award-Winning book, Simple Habits for Effective Parenting, available at: Christian Book   Crosslink Publishing  ConcordiaPublishingHouse  Focus on the Family   Amazon

2020 Three-Time National Award-Winning book, Simple Habits for Marital Happiness, available at:  Christian Book   Crosslink Publishing  ConcordiaPublishingHouse   Focus on the Family   Amazon

I encourage you to check out the 60+ videos on Dr. Randy Schroeder - YouTube Channel.

God’s richest blessings on your life and relationships!

Dr. Randy Schroeder

ONE OF THE BEST PARENTING SKILLS IS WHEN YOU-THEN YOU!!!

ONE OF THE BEST PARENTING SKILLS IS WHEN YOU-THEN YOU!!! GRANDMA’S LAW or WHEN YOU-THEN YOU is a TOP 3 Parenting Tip that makes a significant positive difference for every child!!! Grandma would say, WHEN YOU eat your vegetables, THEN YOU may have a piece of pie. GREAT DECISION-MAKING is achieved by GIVING A CHILD CHOICES like, WHEN YOU do your homework, THEN YOU may do something enjoyable.

Learn Simple, yet very Effective Words, Actions, and Commonsense Wisdom from:

2021 Two-Time National Award-Winning book, Simple Habits for Effective Parenting, available at: Christian Book   Crosslink Publishing  ConcordiaPublishingHouse  Focus on the Family   Amazon

2020 Three-Time National Award-Winning book, Simple Habits for Marital Happiness, available at:  Christian Book   Crosslink Publishing  ConcordiaPublishingHouse   Focus on the Family   Amazon

I encourage you to check out the 60+ videos on Dr. Randy Schroeder - YouTube Channel.

God’s richest blessings on your life and relationships!

Dr. Randy Schroeder

WITH A CHILD, “YOU DECIDED” IS ESSENTIAL!!!

With a child, “YOU DECIDEDIS ESSENTIAL!!! One of the BIGGEST PARENTING MISTAKES is to use “I”— “I” am sending you to time-out rather than YOU DECIDED to go to time-out BECAUSE . . . “I” am taking your toy rather than YOU DECIDED to not have your toy BECAUSE . . . YOU DECIDED helps a Child Accept Responsibility for their DECISIONS and thus MAKE BETTER CHOICES in the future!!!

Learn Simple, yet very Effective Words, Actions, and Commonsense Wisdom from:

2021 Two-Time National Award-Winning book, Simple Habits for Effective Parenting, available at: Christian Book   Crosslink Publishing  ConcordiaPublishingHouse  Focus on the Family   Amazon

2020 Three-Time National Award-Winning book, Simple Habits for Marital Happiness, available at:  Christian Book   Crosslink Publishing  ConcordiaPublishingHouse   Focus on the Family   Amazon

I encourage you to check out the 60+ videos on Dr. Randy Schroeder - YouTube Channel.

 God’s richest blessings on your life and relationships!

Dr. Randy Schroeder

How To Choose a Spouse Wisely!

Hello Christian Friend,

 

What qualities do you possess, and if you marry one day, do you want your future spouse to possess? Have you written down those positive attributes that you desire in a potential future spouse? What deal breakers or red flags should send you running in the opposite direction? Have you put those red flags on paper for an accurate picture of what to avoid?

 

The statement that “both spouses contribute to marital heartache and unhappiness” is a total myth! Instead, please remember “it takes 2 to make it and 1 to break it” which means 2 healthy spouses create marital satisfaction, but it only takes one unhealthy spouse to produce a broken, unhappy relationship. 

 

Shown below is a link to my YouTube video, How To Choose a Spouse Wisely! Sadly, 99% of individuals don’t have the knowledge that I will share with you in this video but now you will be part of the 1% with the knowledge to choose a spouse wisely.

 

 

In this video, I explain the 3 absolutely essential assessment activities for Choosing a Spouse Wisely! The 3 important written activities are:

 

1. Write down at least 15 positive qualities you desire in a future spouse.

 

2. Write down a minimum of 5 red flags or deal breakers that you must avoid in a future spouse.

 

3. Make a written list of your Top 10 Expectations for a consistently satisfying marriage.

 

Through these 3 assessment activities, you can, and you will Choose a Spouse Wisely!

  

I am a licensed marriage and family therapist, pastor, and former seminary professor of pastoral counseling for nearly 25 years at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne. I taught Premarital Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Family Counseling, Crisis Counseling, Ministry to the Sick & Dying, and more.

 

For over four decades, I have spoken to and counseled thousands of individuals, spouses, and parents about the simple, yet very effective habits, that are essential for a fulfilling life and rewarding relationships.

 

I invite you to explore my YouTube channel, Dr. Randy Schroeder where I have nearly 50 beneficial videos on marriage, parenting, and help with a fulfilling life. I post a video every week to make a significant positive difference in your life and relationships.

 

WILL YOU PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, share with others, and comment on what other topics would help enhance your life and relationships! Knowing what is most important to you helps to open my eyes to new topics for future YouTube Videos.

 

Simple Habits for Marital Happiness and Simple Habits for Effective Parenting are available on Amazon and CrossLinkPublishing.com

 

God’s richest blessings on your life and relationships throughout 2022!

 

Randy Schroeder, Ph.D., M.Div., M.Ed.

Schroeder Counseling & Consulting, Inc.

Cornerstone Lutheran Church

4850 East Main Street

Carmel, IN 46033

www.DrRandySchroeder.com

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