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!

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!

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.

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!

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”

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/

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?

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.

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!

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!🙏