Purposeful Parenting
Does your child’s behavior cause you to question your parenting methods? Do you feel like you are pulling your hair out trying to get him under control? You know you want him to stay out of trouble, do well in school and become a successful adult, but each day you wonder if you are doing the right thing? Or, have you just started your parenting journey and you want to get off to a good start and stay on the right track? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then join me, a wife and a mother of 4 grown children, 3 girls and 1 boy, all graduates of the United States Military Academy at West Point. Each week I will share the struggles we encountered raising our children and the principles we followed to overcome them. These biblical principles have helped many parents and, if followed, will help you too. Tune in each Wednesday… I will give you a weekly dose of Purposeful Parenting.
Episodes
252 episodes
Your Most Important Decision
Decisions, decisions, decisions...which is the most important one? In this episode Harriett tells you the most important decision you will ever make.
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EP255RB Where To Seek Refuge?
Where do you go to seek protection from danger and hardship? In this episode, Harriett tells you the perfect place to find the peace that surpasses all understanding.
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18:17
EP2025 Book Review: Tough Love, Raising Confident, Kind, Resilient Kids (Lisa Stiepock)
In this episode Harriett talks about tough love and the role it plays in raising confident, kind, and resilient kids.
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11:08
Parenting a Spoiled Teenager
Have you given your child everything - the latest phone, clothes, freedom and maybe even a car- and now? You are left with a child who ignores your voice, defies your rules, and does whatever they want. The truth is you are not alon...
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13:27
EP249 My Teen Is Spoiled! HELP!!!
A listener asked Harriett, "How can you reverse some of the effects in a spoiled teenager as the parent and a parent's friend?" In this episode, Harriett answers the question in the first of a two-part series.
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EP248: The Great Gift Of Easter: A Forest Tale
In this episode Harriett tells a story that is designed to share the message of Easter through the eyes of beloved forest animals, making it approachable and heartfelt for young listeners. So, gather around with your children to hear how ...
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The Power Of Storytelling
Whether it's bedtime tales, family traditions, or stories that shape faith, storytelling holds a special power to connect, teach, and inspire children. In this episode, Harriett shares the benefits of storytelling.
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EP246: Teach Your Child Courage
In this episode, Harriett uses a story that you can use to teach your child about courage. It is the well-known story of David and Goliath. She breaks the story down into a few key lessons and then gives you practical ways for teach...
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EP245: A Family Culture of Resilience: Building Strength For Life's Challenges Part V
A resilient family doesn't just react to challenges, it's built with daily habits, deep faith, and an atmosphere of encouragement that helps everyone grow stronger through life's storms. In this last episode of this V part series on Resil...
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EP244: Raising Emotionally Strong Kids: A Biblical Approach to Resilience Part IV
In this episode of teaching children resilience, Harriett talks about emotional resilience and how it is not about suppressing feelings. Instead, it's about learning how to navigate emotions in a healthy, faith-filled way.
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EP243: Teaching Kids to Handle Disappointment and Loss with Grace: Building Strength for Life's Challenges Part III
Disappointment comes in many forms. Our role as parents isn't to shield our children from disappointments, but to walk beside them, guiding them toward hope, faith and resilience. In this episode, Harriett shares age-appropriate way...
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EP242: Teaching A Growth Mindset: Building Strength for Life's Challenges Part II
Harriett continues the series Building Strength for Life's Challenges: Teaching a Growth Mindset Part II. In this episode Harriett tells you how to develop a resilient or growth mindset in children that will empower them to view ch...
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EP241: The Foundation of Resilience: Teaching Kids to Trust In God
This episode begins a series to help parents equip their children with faith-based resilience in order to build strength in their children so they can navigate life's challenges.
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EP240RB: Fear: A Gift Or A Curse?
In this re-broadcast, Harriett talks about fear and how to help your child handle fear so that it can be a gift and not a curse.
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EP239: Valentine's Day-More Than Romantic Love
Happy Valentine's Day! In this episode, Harriett shares why Valentine's Day is more than romantic love. She also shares ways to celebrate love as a family.
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EP238: Faithful Parenting
How do you teach faith to your children? In this episode, Harriett gives you three key points on how to raise children to have a strong foundation in faith.
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11:45
EP237: Travel The Yellow Brick Road
In this episode, Harriett takes you down the Yellow Brick Road. Join her today and see what Dorothy and her 3 companions (the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion), can share regarding Purposeful Parenting.
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Teach Forgiveness To Your Child
More often than not we will remind our children to say, "I'm sorry" when they have done something wrong. But what about saying, "I forgive you"? That part of the equation is often left out. In this episode, Harriett gives you ...
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Living in Grace: Teaching Resilience
In July 2023, Harriett was given the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. In this episode, she gives you an update on her health, tells you how she has dealt with this life changing event, and gives you ways to teach your children resilience.
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EP234RB: What? Holiday Let-Down?
Children and adults can experience Holiday Let-Down or what is also known as Post Holiday Blahs/Depression. In this rebroadcast episode, Harriett tells you how to recognize it, avoid it and/or treat it.
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