Purposeful Parenting

Does your family eat meals together or does each family member run in and grab something to eat at different times because of your busy schedules?  If so, Harriett gives suggestions as to steps to take to start eating at least one meal as a family.   She also covers the many benefits from eating family meals.

It is important to sit down and have family meals together.  Blessings are verbalized, revelations take place and memories are made and remembered at "The Table."  

Children raised by single parents can be just as happy and mentally strong as children living with two parents.  In this episode, Harriett covers key points that lead to positive single parenting, and what is needed to build strong relationships in a single family home.  

In this second episode for single parents, Harriett reminds you that God knows where you are in life and that He has a plan for you and your children.   She walks you through the first step in your relationship with God.   She covers the  importance of praising  God in every situation, showing how praise brings about a change in your attitude which allows you to show true gratitude.  She stresses that this is for people in general, not just parents.

In this episode, Harriett begins a series on  Single Parenting.  She wants single parents to know and understand that God's directives for raising their children are the same for 2 parent families.   And that, "Being a single parent is twice the work, twice the stress and twice the tears BUT also twice the hugs, twice the love and twice the pride." ~ Unknown

Love is not just an emotion or a thought, it must be demonstrated.  In this episode, Harriett shows how to demonstrate love to your child as described by Apostle Paul  in 
1 Corinthians 13 : 4-7.

Are you at your wits end trying to figure out how to stop your child from whining?  In this episode Harriett talks about how whining got started, the role you play in it and how to bring it to a halt. 

In this episode, Harriett talks about something that is happening in today's world that parents need to be aware of and intentionally guard their children's heart.

In this episode, Harriett shares the speech she gave to students during their Career Day.  She wove a tapestry of stories together about her life and the lives of her family members as she gave them the blueprint of  how to go about being all God created them to be.

In this episode Harriett gives ways to build your child's self-esteem.  She also covers what happens to a child's self-esteem when bullied if the parent is unsupportive, over-supportive or uninvolved.