Purposeful Parenting

Trust is foundational to human relationships.  More often than not, parents tend to forget that they must earn their child's trust.  In this episode, Harriett emphasizes the qualities that contribute to building and sustaining your child's trust.

In this episode find out the most important thing that a child should learn.  Harriett tells you what it is and what you, as the parent should do to help your child learn it. 

The Love Language of Acts of Service is the last of the 5 Love Languages.  In this episode Harriett tells you two stories.  One story shows you the response of a child whose love language, Acts of Service, is not met.  The other story, taken from the 4 Gospels in the Bible, shows the use of all of the Love Languages: Physical Touch, Words of Affirmation, Quality Time, Gifts, and Acts of Service.

A child whose love language is gifts, sees gifts given to them as expressions of love.  There are dos and don'ts to giving gifts to these children.  What are they?  In this episode, Harriett covers what to do and what not to do if your child's love language is gifts.

Have you ever had "one of those days?  Nothing seems to go right, the kids are running all over the place, the house is a wreck and you need to make an appointment but you can't find a babysitter. You're sinking and there's no life preserver.

Harriett has been there, done that.  In this episode she shares how she learned to cope when she had, "one of those days."

In this episode Harriett talks about the importance of quality and quantity time and how quality time is especially important for the child whose love language is Quality Time.  She discusses the benefits of spending time with your children and how even the smallest amount time spent with them can make memories that can last a lifetime.

Words can hurt children.  The wrong words, the wrong tone and even the wrong body language can scar a child emotionally and shatter his self-image and is especially harmful if the child's Love Language is Words of Affirmation.  In this episode, Harriett discusses healthy ways to communicate with your child using biblical principles.

Words are powerful and can either build up or tear down a child.  If Words of Affirmation is your child's Love Language, the wrong words can be extremely detrimental.  "The way we talk to our child becomes his/her inner voice."  In this episode, Harriett covers things to avoid doing when communicating with your child.

Is Physical Touch your child's love language?  If so, you'll want to listen to this episode.  You'll learn what to do to keep his/her emotional tank full.

Are you wondering what exactly Purposeful Parenting is?  In today’s episode, Harriett defines Purposeful Parenting and tells you how she learned to “parent on purpose.”  She also reveals the ONE resource that contains all the principles of parenting that she ever needed.
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