Start with the Heart
How to Motivate Your Kids to Be Compassionate, Responsible, and Brave (Even When You're Not Around)
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Kathy Koch PhD
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Parenting strategies you can be proud of.
You know the feeling. You got frustrated, desperate, or overwhelmed, and you reacted before you could think it through. Whether it’s a onetime thing or it becomes a habit, we all parent in ways we don’t like. But it doesn’t have to continue. Whether it’s bribery, yelling, counting to three, or threats of punishment you didn’t mean to make, reacting never feels good. But if you can learn to act with intentionality, you’ll feel better about your choices and be grateful for the results.
Dr. Kathy Koch (pronounced “cook”), author of Screens and Teens and 8 Great Smarts, will teach you proven strategies for training your child’s heart and parenting in a way that honors God. She’ll help you move your child from “I can’t, I won’t" to “I can, I will, and I did”.
We can do better than “Because I said so” or “No screen time for three days”. We can do better than mere behavior modification. We can change our children’s hearts and teach them to do what is good, godly, and right even when we’re not around. Once you’ve learned to put these motivation strategies in place, there’s no more need to nag; you’ll be astounded at what your kids will do without being asked.
Dr. Kathy doesn’t offer a quick-fix. Starting with the heart is all about changing what children believe in order to change their behavior. And learning to use this kind of motivation takes effort, consistency, and strategy, but it works. And it’s never too late!
If you’re willing to commit to a little hard work up front, you’ll enjoy your kids, your life, and yourself much more when you learn to start with the heart.
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Faith-based; great if you're a believer.
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Why Not You?
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Packed with unforgettable examples, pointers, and sparkplugs for ideas that work uniquely for you, Why Not You? reveals the secrets to building authentic personal confidence from the inside-out. Whatever your goal or your starting point, Valorie Burton equips you with proven experience to take the next steps to advance your career, finances, and relationships.
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For religious ears only!
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S.U.M.O (Shut Up, Move On)
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S.U.M.O. stands for Shut Up, Move On. It's a phrase to say to ourselves (and sometimes others) when we are acting or thinking in a way that is hindering our ability to succeed. It doesn't necessarily mean "get over it" or "pull yourself together" (although there may be occasions when both responses are necessary): "Shut Up" means stop what you're doing, take time out to reflect, let go of baggage and beliefs that hinder your potential; "Move On" means tomorrow can be different from today, look for new possibilities, don't just think about it, take action.
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Exellent :-)
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The Gentle Sleep Book
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The Gentle Sleep Book offers gentle, no-tears sleep solutions for exhausted parents of newborns to five-year-olds. A large percentage of parents find their young children's sleep - or lack of - challenging. This new audiobook from Sarah Ockwell-Smith, founder of BabyCalm, will be an indispensable guide for parents, whatever challenges they are facing with their child's sleep - from the day they bring their newborn home until their child is settled in at school.
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It's fine but not much about 2-4 years
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Boundaries with Kids
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What the award-winning, best-selling Boundaries has done for adult relationships, Boundaries with Kids will do for you and your children. Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend provide the help and guidance you need for raising your kids to take responsibility for their actions, attitudes, and emotions. With wisdom and empathy, they take you through the ins and outs of instilling the kind of character in your children that will help them lead balanced, productive, and fulfilling adult lives.
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Not what I would recommend as a therapist who works primarily with children
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The Revolution is underway, but in this new era, how can parents make a lasting impact in the spiritual lives of their children? To find the answer, George Barna researched the lives of thriving adult Christians and discovered the essential steps their parents took to shape their spiritual lives in childhood. He also learned surprising truths about which popular parenting tactics just aren't working.
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Great read!
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Written in Shipp's playfully authoritative, no-nonsense voice, The Grown-Up's Guide to Teenage Humans tells his story and unpacks practical strategies that can make a difference. Ultimately, it's not about shortcuts or magic words - as Shipp reminds us, it's about investing in kids and giving them the love, time, and support they need to thrive. And that means every kid is one caring adult away from being a success story.
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Read it....then read it again!
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The DNA of Relationships
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We are designed for relationships, yet they often bring us pain. In this paradigm-shifting book, Gary Smalley unravels the DNA of relationships: we are made for three great relationships, with God, others, and ourselves, and all relationships involve choice. Gary exposes a destructive relationship dance that characterizes nearly every relationship conflict, and he offers five new dance steps that will revolutionize relationships.
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Could be half as long
- By Christine on 01-06-08
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Inner Voice
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Inner Voice: Unlock Your Purpose and Passion tells the story of how one man's struggle to find the true meaning of life evolved into a worldwide movement known as Inner Voice. Internationally recognized businessman, financial expert, and real-estate icon Russ Whitney spent five years and 20,000 hours researching and developing this program. It is built on simple yet powerful principles and strategies that guide listeners to identify their purpose.
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How to manual on how to become a better person.
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The Curse of the Good Girl
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Rachel Simmons is a New York Times best-selling author and the founding director of the Girls' Leadership Institute. The Curse of the Good Girl looks into the phenomenon of the glass ceiling placed on girls who attempt to live up to the standard of being "good". Simmons then shows how parents can help build girls' self-esteem and give them the strength to pursue their goals.
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Best book for mom's of daughters that I have read
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Thanks for the Feedback
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The coauthors of the New York Times best-selling Difficult Conversations take on the toughest topic of all: How we see ourselves. Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen have spent the past 15 years working with corporations, nonprofits, governments, and families to determine what helps us learn and what gets in our way. In Thanks for the Feedback, they explain why receiving feedback is so crucial yet so challenging. They blend the latest insights from neuroscience and psychology with practical, hard-headed advice.
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Poor narration ruins yet another good read
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- Steve
- 01-26-22
Wonderful Christ and Bible based education.
I enjoyed listening and look forward to implementing these lessons. I loved the Appendix.
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- Maria in Texas
- 07-31-19
Valuable, Excellent Book - Must Read for Parents
In this book, Dr. Kathy Koch provides so much wisdom for parents, grandparents, and/or anyone who works with children. Start with the Heart is full of practical wisdom and encouragement that is applicable for everyday, real-life parenting. Dr. Kathy Koch has written it in a way that will help with your perspective on how you encourage your children, how you teach them, how you coach them every day. It's such a wonderful tool to help you understand how to build character in your children. This is definitely a book to have around to read and re-read throughout your parenting journey. And would be a great gift to give to new parents/anyone who works with children. Buy a hard copy - Keep it handy, highlight, apply it daily. Highly recommend reading "Start with the Heart - How to Motivate Your Kids to Be Compassionate, Responsible, and Brave (Even When You're Not Around)". Thank you, Dr. Koch, for taking the time to write this.
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- Warrior Mama
- 06-06-22
For EVERYONE who has children or works with them.
So much excellent info & encouragement for parents! So thankful for all I’ve gained from this book! Will def listen again!!
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- LyndaD
- 07-05-21
Wonderful advice
Start with the Heart is exactly what I needed to read right now. Kathy has given me tools and understanding to work with my children. Ive already seen a difference in my 15 year old as I've changed my words and tactics with him. I'm so thankful and excited for this God-send to our family.
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- ColinBeth
- 12-30-23
Insightful
A practical and philosophical guide to relating to children, especially those under your care. Good advice for parents, teachers, and extended family.
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- Carol Boyd
- 05-06-21
Wonderful read for all parents
Loved the seminars that Dr. Kathy Koch spoke about!!! She’s a wise woman who’s fulfilling her God given calling!!!!
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- J. Paine
- 01-14-23
Great content, poor narration
Kathy Koch has a wonderful perspective on parenting and educating children. I love all the advice she gave in the first quarter of the book! But that's as far as I got in listening to it. I was unable to stand the narration for more than 5 minutes at a time because it's so monotone. I will read a paper copy of this book to get the great content instead.
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- ak
- 09-25-19
amazing book but narration is awful
I unfortunately could only get through half the book. I kept coming back to the book because the content was what i have been looking for as a parent and I will definitely be buying it so I can read it myself. This will also be a good book to reference back to. But I couldn't get past the speaker. It was dry, dull and no life to the reading. You couldn't feel the words behind it and that's something i need when I'm listening to a book so that was a game changer.
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