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GIVEAWAY an insulated bottle for you and a friend!
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Time to get to know you some more!
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With the school year wrapping up, I want to hear about someone who has inspired your child. Any teacher.
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Because we know we can’t do this parenting gig alone.
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I have SO MANY TEACHERS I could tell you about, but today I want to tell you about my son’s former cello teacher, @princesscello23 🧡
Her influence was so much more than learning to play notes.
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Every lesson she taught, she looked into my sons eyes and I could see the value she held for him as a human being.
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She laughed with him, encouraged him, played duets with him, and taught him to appreciate beauty deep within.
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Tell me about a teacher who has inspired your child. Tag them if you can!

Something happens to Mark when we get to a wheelchair provision with #LDScharities.
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He leans toward the recipients and enters a state of flow.
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There is light in his face, total concentration on his work, effortless focus that takes him somewhere I don’t often see.
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I love watching him live the dream of doing this work.
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What creates in your partner a state of flow?
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On the road to do follow up home visits. Nice capture out the car window @mark.a.anderson. 😊

A faith filled day spent accompanying #LDSChariites humanitarian missionaries as they deliver stoves and mixers, enabling women to use their gifts in feeding families AND creating local businesses. 🧡
Maisoon, standing on my left, finds these capable women in her community, and partnering with #LDSCharities provides the necessities to get women started in business. Her daughters accompany her. I can feel the grace and power developing inside these girls as they watch their mother give effectively.
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We are busy organizing for wheelchair provisions as well. More to come.

Thought this was appropriate as I lay wide eyed since 3am, jet lagging in Jordan. Carry on, parents.

Check out the light in this little guy’s eyes that it’s the weekend and he’s playing with his dad. Universal truth. #loveathome #knowhowcoach #parentpower #emotionalintelligence #parenting #raisingboys #gentleparenting #ammanjordan #amman

Tag them here. (Or if they’re not online tell us their name.)
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Share an experience that demonstrates your admiration.
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I’ll randomly pick one of you and send two insulated water bottles.
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Reading your comments inspires and strengthens me. Thanks for taking the time to share.

Choice + Consequences = Responsibility
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Each time you give a choice, you create an opportunity to learn.
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If we constantly step in, waving our arms to tell a child how to choose, how will they ever grow?
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I'm curious, do you let your kids learn the hard way? If they forget to take their completed homework to school... do you drop it off? If they want to go down the steep slide upside down and backwards, do you let them make that choice?
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Then there’s the gray area: choices that effect others, or could cause harm. Kids running around the park without shoes, teens staying up too late on a school night... the list could go on.
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Try to look at the situation within reason. Is your child developmentally capable of making this decision?
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Are the consequences too far in the future or harmful to another person to allow it to play out?
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Have you actually taught your child beforehand regarding the situation? Or are you reacting off-the-cuff, creating an emotional spiral or power struggle between you?
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Think of your child as if you were training a spirited, fabulous racehorse, and give all the freedom you can within reasonable limits.
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I was saying goodbye to my granddaughter Friday afternoon after a quick trip to see her and her family in Idaho.
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As I was preparing to leave, she started holding more and more tightly, emotions rising. (Personally, I love this.🤫)
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We were on the verge of a full out tantrum as I got to the door with her hanging around my neck.
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People around us started trying to talk her down, while I opted for the old “yes, and” approach.
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“Halle, I have an idea. Let’s put your car seat in the car and you come home to Utah with me! Mommy can pick you up next month!”
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Immediately, she reached for her mom and was waving goodbye.
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Instead of “stop” or “no”, watch for a context where you can say “Yes”...and watch them relax and choose well!