Purposeful Parenting

Storytelling is extremely beneficial for children and their development. It nurtures their imagination, language skills and emotional intelligence. This episode then, is for your little ones. Harriett tells a story about a well-known reindeer named Rudolph who learns the true meaning of Christmas.

Compassion is more than sympathizing with those who are suffering, it includes helping when you can. In this episode, Harriett shares a story that you can share with your children in teaching them compassion. More often than not, we don't see it, but compassion often goes full circle, as seen in this story, "What Goes Around" (author unknown).

Love is an emotion; but have you ever thought about it as a character trait? In this episode, Harriett talks about love as a character trait and a character strength. She tells you how to teach your children love.

Children are observant beings. They watch what you do and will repeat it...action by action. In this episode Harriett talks about observational learning and shares a short story that shows just how closely children watch and learn from you.

Increasing your child's Emotional Intelligence is crucial for his/her overall development and success. In this episode, Harriett covers why your child's Emotional Intelligence is essential for his/her development and she tells you ways to increase Emotional Intelligence.