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Homeschool Ideas & Tips Newsletter Sept., 2004
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*** Hello from Charmaine ***
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Dearest Reader,
I trust you’re off to a good start in your homeschooling
year and that you and your children are looking forward to
a pleasant time of learning together.
If, however, you feel that you could use some help getting
the ball rolling in the right direction, I have a very
special coaching offer for you. For any first-time
coaching client, I am offering 2 telephone coaching
sessions for absolutely fr*ee! All it will cost you is
your time and the price of a long distance phone call. To
learn more, read the What’s New With Victory Coaching
section below.
I hope you enjoy this month’s Ideas article. It’s based on
an analogy I frequently use when coaching homeschooling
moms. It’s been helpful to many of them and I trust it
will also be helpful to you.
Blessings on your day,
Charmaine
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*** In This Issue ***
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1. Ideas: Building a House - Raising a Child
2. Tips: Help Your Children Learn from Mistakes
3. What's New with Victory Coaching?
4. About Charmaine
5. Testimonial
6. Quote of the Month
7. Funny of the Month
8. The Small Print
9. In Our Next Issue
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*** Ideas ***
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Building a House - Raising a Child
by Charmaine Wistad
When building a house here in northern Wisconsin, many
people still put in a cement block foundation. My husband
and I chose to build our own house and, in the process of
putting in the foundation, my husband handled and placed
every single one of those cement blocks himself. Each
block was exactly the same and there were hundreds of them
to be laid. It was hard work that had to be repeated over
and over again. It seemed to take an extremely long time
and each day there was very little progress. But, without
the tedious work that went into the foundation, there would
be no beautiful house standing here today. A solid
foundation is essential in order to build something of
lasting value.
Raising children is much like building a house. We have to
lay down the solid foundation of discipline, self control,
honor, respect, and good attitudes. It takes a long time
and you often need to repeat the same things over and over
again. When a child is 3, 8, 10, 15, even 18 years old,
you can't expect to open the door of the completed house,
look in and see all the beautiful furnishings. You're
still working on the foundation! In reality, ages 18, 21,
or (gasp!) 25 may even be a little bit early to expect the
house to be fully finished & furnished. Yes, the
foundations should be laid by then, but the framework is
still in the process of going up and it will be awhile yet
before the house is finished and furnished. Think about
your own life - when were you truly a “responsible adult”?
When was your “house” completed and fully furnished with
never a need for upkeep or repair?
Parents, please don't expect your children to be mature in
the foundational years. Yes, we need to train them and
call them up to responsibility, good attitudes and
servanthood. However, when they fail, don't be surprised.
When you have to tell them the same thing over and over
again ( laying those tedious foundation blocks ) don't get
discouraged. Eventually, with diligence and patience on
your part, you will lay the solid foundation for their
mature adult life and you'll be able to open the door to
their “house”, walk in, sit down and relax.
To read another excellent article on expectations go to:
http://www.naturalhealthweb.com/articles/conroy1.html
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*** Tips ***
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Here are some ways to help your children learn from their
mistakes:
1. Be willing to discuss your own mistakes with your
children and let them hear what you’ve learned from them.
2. Let your children know that you’re not counting their
shortcomings as failures but that there’s progress and
learning each time they try but do not totally succeed.
3. Teach your children to separate their failures from
their self-worth. Help them see that there’s a difference
between failing at a task and failing as a person.
4. Make a contest out of mistakes: have your children write
down every mistake they make during a given day. Around
the dinner table (or during family time) have each child
describe the mistake from which they’ve learned the most.
The whole family can then discuss who should be the winner
and why. This helps everyone realize that mistakes can be
seen in a positive light.
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*** What’s New with Victory Coaching? ***
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For the month of September only, if you are a first time
coaching client, I am offering you 2 telephone coaching
sessions for absolutely fr*ee!
If you’ve ever wanted to see if personal coaching is for
you, well this is your chance!
Sound too good to be true? Is there a catch? Why would
Charmaine do that?
Yes, it’s true, there is no catch and we will both benefit:
you will experience the help that a personal coach can
give, and I will have the opportunity to expose one more
person to my coaching (who in turn may then tell others
about me). As they say, it’s a win-win situation. So
email me today to set up your 2 fr*ee coaching sessions.
Email me at: Charmaine@victorycoaching.citymax.com and
mention this special. I will then return your email with
some dates and times to choose from for your sessions. I
look forward to talking with you soon!
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*** About Charmaine ***
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Charmaine Wistad has successfully homeschooled her two
children from pre-school through high school. Now she is
turning her attention toward helping other homeschooling
moms.
Through regularly scheduled telephone coaching sessions,
Charmaine helps homeschool moms identify and define their
ideal homeschooling lifestyle, make a plan to get there and
set the realistic goals to achieve it. She also provides
the accountability necessary to carry through and have true
victory.
Charmaine helps homeschool moms THRIVE…not just survive.
Be sure to visit her website:
www.victorycoaching.citymax.com and sign up for her
Free* Homeschool Ideas & Tips Newsletter.
You are also invited to try a free* no-obligation telephone
coaching session. You'll be amazed at how much can be
accomplished in just one session!
Email to request your free* sample session at:
Charmaine@victorycoaching.citymax.com.
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*** Testimonial ***
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Charmaine of Victory Coaching services has been a real
blessing to me. Charmaine has helped me face and withstand
challenges in my life with grace, wisdom and courage. I
appreciate her sincere but straightforward style. She
challenges me to ask more from myself and then holds me
accountable which is just what I need. I know I am more
productive because of our coaching sessions. Thank you
Charmaine!
Jodie B.
Hudson, WI
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*** Quote of the Month ***
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"The chains of habit are generally too small to be felt
till they are too strong to be broken."
Samuel Johnson
(1709 - 1784) English author, critic, & lexicographer
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*** Funny of the Month ***
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We purchased an old home in Northern New York State
from two elderly sisters. Winter was fast approaching and
I was concerned about the house's lack of insulation. "If
they could live here all those years, so can we!" my
husband confidently declared.
One November night the temperature plunged to below zero,
and we woke up to find the interior walls covered with
frost. My husband called the sisters to ask how they had
kept the house warm. After a rather brief conversation, he
hung up.
"For the past 30 years," he muttered, "they've gone to
Florida for the winter."
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***The Small Print ***
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If you enjoyed this newsletter, please forward it to
everyone you know. Thanks!
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Homeschooling Ideas and Tips Copyright 2004,
Victory Coaching
www.victorycoaching.citymax.com
All rights in all media reserved.
The content of Homeschooling Ideas and Tips
may be forwarded in full without special permission
provided it is used for nonprofit purposes and full
attribution and copyright notice are given. For other
purposes, please contact:
Charmaine Wistad
P.O. Box 343
Spooner, WI 54801
Charmaine@victorycoaching.citymax.com
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*** In Our Next Issue ***
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Teach Kids to Make Wise Decisions
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