Raising Amazing Families - power parenting for the 21st century!

In this episode Grant introduces the concept of family resilience. Given the challenges and stress that many families are facing, with no real end in sight, building resilience is crucial. Over coming episodes Grant will cover key topics on how to build family resilience and some tips to start and continue the process. If you like this episode please ‘Like' the video, leave a comment, and hit the ‘Subscribe' button on the channel. Finally, we have a free, private Facebook Group for like-minded parents looking for parenting tips and to actively contribute to the community. Look for Raising Amazing Families! Enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode Grant interviews close friend Teresa Stratton and they delve into T's upbringing her moves to South Africa and Australia and her approach to parenting. The interview culminates in T providing some great advice for parents struggling in these COVID-19 times! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode Grant talks about two concepts that are putting today's kids in great danger of living in a false reality. Living in belief that they can have whatever they want and that just by participating in life, they will succeed. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode Grant discusses how to have confronting conversations and the four step process he has learnt by trial and error, with many battle scars along the way! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode Grant discusses the value in teaching your kids how to play card games. Learning such key skills as strategic thinking, weighing up options and “thinking in your feet” --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode Grant reflects on the numerous responses he received from a post where he asked the question “who struggles with confidence as a parent?” Many of the responses were quite sad, detailing the breakdown of relationships with teenage kids or their partners. Belief and self confidence is a mindset that requires daily action to build or rebuild. Join our FREE Facebook group today at https://www.facebook.com/raisingamazingfamilies/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode Grant discusses the latest on COVID-19 and asks how people are going and how are their families going. Are you ok? What support do you have in place? If not, do you know where to find it? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode I discuss the stress and the pressure of homeschooling or just having your kids at home in lock-down in these COVID-19 times. We need to be kind to ourselves and be kind to our kids. Theses are unusual times and we need to take it easy in our families. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode Grant talks about the conversation you've had or will have with your family about the one thing you'll do post-COVID-19. In these challenging times a way we can deal with it is using the Stockdale Paradox, which says the we must face the Brutal Facts and have the Sureness Of Success. The sureness of success might be the one thing you're looking forward to as a family. It could be going to a movie, or having a meal at a restaurant. Whatever it is, it can provide you and your family the Sureness Of Success! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

I remember the movie from 2000, Kevin Spacey was the new Social Science teacher to Trevor, who's alcoholic mum was Helen Hunt. Spacey gave the class an assignment to come up with something to change the world and put it into action. Trevor came up with the idea to pay favours forward instead of back to the person who gave it in the first place. His notion was to “pay it forward” to three people. Then they in turn would each pay it forward to three people and so on, with the vision of changing the world! What an a amazing concept. And it did have an impact. As happens from time to time - life imitated art and the pay it forward concept grew. Well fast forward 20 years and I've been thinking about how Mel and I pass this concept on to our kids. How do we make this a legacy that each of them take forward in life? So what are your thoughts on the notion of paying it forward? Can it really change the world? Have you encouraged your kids to pay it forward? Where and how have you seen it in life, and what impact did it have. Leave a message below, I'd love to hear your feedback!

In this episode Grant discusses investing in yourself to become a better parent. The analogy he uses is that it's like the instruction you get in the flight safety briefing with oxygen masks. You need to do your own mask first before you can help others. Parenting is similar - you need to invest in yourself in order to become the best version of you and therefore be the best parent you can be! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode Grant interviews special guest and close family friend, Shelley Wilson about her upbringing, her early years, her parenting and her approach to life. Shelley shares some fantastic insights and how she faces life head on! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode Grant poses the question: is formal education better than self education? Or is there a place for both. In this COVID-19 world, when parents all around the world are needing to home school their kids, it creates the opportunity to think differently about education! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode Grant describes the concept of YOLO - You Only Live Once and how he and Mel have applied it to some of their big decisions in life! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode Grant tells the story of a working mum forced to work from home due to COVID-19 and a tragedy that occurs. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode Team Egginton venture outdoors to stretch the legs and get some fresh air in the lungs. As I've found in numerous posts many parents are struggling with their family environment. One struggle in particular is keeping their kids engaged and staying connected with them. Today we've taken the opportunity to get outdoors, however many families don't have this luxury at the moment, for whatever reason. How are you keeping your kids engaged and stopping them from getting bored, and potentially disruptive. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode Grant goes back to where it all began - the origin of Raising Amazing Families. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode Grant discusses the challenges of having your kids at home from school for an extended period of time as the Coronavirus threat escalates. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode Grant delves into the challenge of connecting with teens, reflecting on a post from Mel Robbins.

In this episode Grant interviews two special guests to talk about their experiences. He also describes his own experiences with a good teacher, a good coach and a good boss. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

A new name for the Group and the podcast. This is the launch episode!

In this episode Grant discusses the impact of bad teachers, bad coaches and bad bosses. He interviews his youngest son, Eden, about his school experience with a teacher and then describes his own experiences.

Grant discusses pack-up day in the Egginton household as they prepare for their move to the US. Moving houses is notoriously challenging. Grant describes how Mel approaches it in their family.

In this episode Grant discusses Mel completing her treatment and the approach she had throughout the process. Amazing!

In this episode Grant discusses sibling rivalry and how it can either help or hinder relationships. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode Grant talks about losing a family pet and the impacts it can have on a family.

In this episode Grant talks about social media and how you manage it in your family.

In this episode Grant talks about how your family stays globally aware and the conversations leading from both local and global events.

In this episode Grant shares a story about the family staying with them that's based on the concept tough love.

In this episode Grant shares an experience he had with having a family stay at their house and the impacts it had on both he and the family.

In this episode Grant gives a brief summary of 2019 for the Egginton family and what they will take into 2020. What's your take on 2019? What will you take into 2020?

In this episode Grant talks about family goal setting and in particular 2020, and what lies ahead.

In this episode Grant discusses how to make young men socially aware and interactive.

In this episode Grant talks about managing the post-Christmas blues.

In this episode, host Grant Egginton, shares his experience of realising that he is a parent who yells at his kids sports.

In this episode of “Lessons for our family” host Grant Egginton gives a summary of the plan for the podcasts and blog.

This is the introduction episode to “Lessons for our family”, hosted by Grant Egginton.