It All Begins With You

That's a wrap! The summer series on "Parenting" is over, with just a few final questions and tips from Jamie! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itallbeginswithyou/message

Praising your child connects them to you, but empowering your child is taking this parenting tip to the next level! Empowering statements will connect your child back into themselves as a motivation for behavior and goals. Find out more as Jamie empowers each of us to empower our kids! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itallbeginswithyou/message

On this episode, Jamie takes a dive into the deep end of tantrums and gives us some great tips on how to handle difficult moments IN the moment, as well as how to come back afterward with conversations that will help your child learn and choose different outcomes in the future. Do you have a parenting question for Jamie? Send it to us and maybe she can help move you forward with some ideas during our Q&A episode we're planning for the end of the series! Email your questions to JamieLightner@yahoo.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itallbeginswithyou/message

In this episode, Jamie gets to the heart of the "hard stuff" in parenting. She reminds us about the energy we bring to parenting when we need to instill consequences. She'll discuss natural and logical consequences that will help your child learn and move through their mistakes and behavior issues, always pointing back to your family values. Do you have a parenting question for Jamie? Send it to us and maybe she can help move you forward with some ideas during our Q&A episode we're planning for the end of the series! Email your questions to JamieLightner@yahoo.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itallbeginswithyou/message

My way or the highway! OR... it could be a team effort. Jamie takes a look at how to develop family values together, so that everyone is on the same page. Then when situations come up that need attention, you'll have your family values to reference. The kids know they can be a part of solving their own issues and being accountable to the family values. Do you have a parenting question for Jamie? Send it to us and maybe she can help move you forward with some ideas during our Q&A episode we're planning for the end of the series! Email your questions to JamieLightner@yahoo.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itallbeginswithyou/message

Communication is key... And as always, "It All Begins With You," including the intentions you have when communicating with your kids. Join us this episode as Jamie helps us shift from talking AT our kids to talking WITH our kids. From motives, to posture, to verbiage... Jamie has great ideas for improving communication tips with your kid! Do you have a parenting question for Jamie? Send it to us and maybe she can help move you forward with some ideas during our Q&A episode we're planning for the end of the series! Email your questions to JamieLightner@yahoo.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itallbeginswithyou/message

Tools, shmools. Let's start at the very beginning (a very good place to start) ;-) While tools are wonderful for reinforcing concepts... never underestimate the power of your child's relationship with you. This episode, Jamie takes a look at how our relationships with our kids helps THEM develop their internal compass and how to make decisions based on the internal values they hold, not just because "I said so." Do you have a parenting question for Jamie? Send it to us and maybe she can help move you forward with some ideas during our Q&A episode we're planning for the end of the series! Email your questions to JamieLightner@yahoo.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itallbeginswithyou/message

We're so excited to be back! Jamie is sharing some parenting concepts we can all use! It's a flyover of the series she offers through coaching and speaking events, in bite-sized podcasts throughout your summer! Join us as we explore the energy you bring to parenting, and how to navigate some of the common struggles we all face with our kids. Do you have a parenting question for Jamie? Send it to us and maybe she can help move you forward with some ideas during our Q&A episode we're planning for the end of the series! Email your questions to JamieLightner@yahoo.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itallbeginswithyou/message

Ain't nobody got time for a bad day! Let's talk about how to get through a tough day, when all you want to do is climb in bed and watch Netflix. Some bad days or tough moments just can't be avoided... join us as we list out some great "tools for tough days" that you can mix and match depending on your situation and emotional headspace. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itallbeginswithyou/message

Do your expectations of the family vacation you PLANNED ever get in the way of truly enjoying the family vacation you get? Well, the answer is: EXPECT catastrophe, and you won't be disappointed! Ok, not really, check out this episode for an idea that just might actually help you fully enjoy your next family vacation... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itallbeginswithyou/message

Self-Acceptance, a term we all seem to believe in, yet find it hard to practice. So Why? In this episode we take a look at negative perceptions that keep us in judgment rather than acceptance. Learn how to set your sites on curiosity and adventure, free us from judgment, thus allowing us to dive head first into life. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itallbeginswithyou/message

"They need me." "I need you." "I don't need ANYONE, nor do I care what anyone thinks of me!"(insert sassy head wobble here). Learn two sides to the dependency coin and trade that coin in for something way more valuable...interdependency. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itallbeginswithyou/message

Let's save your environment! While going green may be important, this episode is about your personal climate control. Takeaways include creating habits that are healthy for you when it comes to where you spend your time, with who, and why... because a healthy environment fosters growth, peace and confidence. These principles can be explored more in depth with the book, 4 Steps to Confidence, by Dean Nixon and Richard Moody: https://www.amazon.com/Four-Steps-Confidence-Dean-Nixon/dp/0986364908/ref=sr_1_1?crid=29I0ERRYEVQQY&keywords=4+steps+to+confidence+dean+nixon&qid=1644866173&sprefix=4+steps+to+confidence+dean+nix%2Caps%2C108&sr=8-1 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itallbeginswithyou/message

Do you find yourself overcommitting to the point of exhaustion? Let's take a look at why and how to find balance. Or perhaps you hold back, afraid to sign up for the activities you are curious about. This episode can help you see why and point you in a healthy direction. These principles can be explored more in depth with the book, 4 Steps to Confidence, by Dean Nixon and Richard Moody: https://www.amazon.com/Four-Steps-Confidence-Dean-Nixon/dp/0986364908/ref=sr_1_1?crid=29I0ERRYEVQQY&keywords=4+steps+to+confidence+dean+nixon&qid=1644866173&sprefix=4+steps+to+confidence+dean+nix%2Caps%2C108&sr=8-1 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itallbeginswithyou/message

Part 2 of this boundaries discussion helps you to explore the difference between walls (which can be destructive) and REAL boundaries (which can produce healthy growth). Boundaries with others help to keep you safe, while still allowing for necessary relationships. These principles can be elpored more in depth with the book, 4 Steps to Confidence, by Dean Nixon and Richard Moody. https://www.amazon.com/Four-Steps-Confidence-Dean-Nixon/dp/0986364908/ref=sr_1_1?crid=29I0ERRYEVQQY&keywords=4+steps+to+confidence+dean+nixon&qid=1644866173&sprefix=4+steps+to+confidence+dean+nix%2Caps%2C108&sr=8-1 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itallbeginswithyou/message

Let's explore the 2nd step to creating a healthy internal sense of worth by setting and maintaining healthy boundaries. Today's focus is on how we first begin by setting boundaries with ourselves and our own thoughts. These principles can be explored more in depth with the book, 4 Steps to Confidence, by Dean Nixon and Richard Moody: https://www.amazon.com/Four-Steps-Confidence-Dean-Nixon/dp/0986364908/ref=sr_1_1?crid=29I0ERRYEVQQY&keywords=4+steps+to+confidence+dean+nixon&qid=1644866173&sprefix=4+steps+to+confidence+dean+nix%2Caps%2C108&sr=8-1 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itallbeginswithyou/message

In this episode we kick off a 4 part series discussing steps to build and nurture that internal source of value. Discover how healthy risk actually fosters confidence and self worth. These principles can be explored more in depth with the book, 4 Steps to Confidence, by Dean Nixon and Richard Moody: https://www.amazon.com/Four-Steps-Confidence-Dean-Nixon/dp/0986364908/ref=sr_1_1?crid=29I0ERRYEVQQY&keywords=4+steps+to+confidence+dean+nixon&qid=1644866173&sprefix=4+steps+to+confidence+dean+nix%2Caps%2C108&sr=8-1 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itallbeginswithyou/message

Explore 3 keys to navigating relationships. Let's look at how acceptance, communication and camaraderie can help you understand this person you have chosen to do life with, and maybe even like them too. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itallbeginswithyou/message

Comparison is rooted in, you guessed it, FEAR. Learn why it's easy to turn to comparison to feel valuable, and snag some tips on how to let go of the need to “measure up”. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itallbeginswithyou/message

If we took the gazillions of emotions and sorted them down to 2 basic emotions you would find there is fear and there is love. It is said that we are more likely to run away from what we are afraid of than we are to run toward what we want. This episode challenges you to look at which emotion is motivating your choices. Learn how our self value is the true key to running toward what we want in life. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itallbeginswithyou/message

Be YOU no matter what anyone thinks! Sounds great right? The truth is it is only possible to be YOU, if you LIKE YOU! If you don't value yourself, then you will seek external validation, leaving all the choices you make about you, based on someone else's opinion. Take home a few tips on HOW to value yourself internally empowering you to be your authentic self, which is truly the greatest self to be. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itallbeginswithyou/message

The Greatest Human Need is to Feel Valued! As human beings we tend to look to external sources (people and circumstances) for that value, affirmation and worth. Learn why getting your value internally changes everything!! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itallbeginswithyou/message

When we find out we're at the center of the solution, its empowering, and also terrifying... get ready to explore why "It All Begins With You" --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itallbeginswithyou/message