Episode 64

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Published on:

28th Mar 2024

Empowering Tots to Teens With Goals

They're never too young, and it's never too late to teach kids how to set -- and achieve -- goals! But does it make any real difference?

Yes! Specifically, goals empower kids in two key areas:

  1. Self-awareness. When a person sets a goal, they become more attuned to their desires, fears, beliefs about themselves and others, and their character.
  2. Intentionality. Rather than living by default, having goals teaches a person to live with intentionality -- to ponder and plan.

Sounds pretty good, huh?!

Today we dive into not only setting goals but -- and this is often overlooked -- developing strategies to achieve goals!

Learn how to apply the principles Nehemiah models whether it's to engage kids in

  • making dinner time less chaotic
  • creating a party or vacation or family event that is enjoyable for everyone
  • making decisions about college & career

Whether you're in the throes of college visits or toddler trials, training your kids to use goals is worthwhile! The principles apply to toddlers saving money or earning stickers and to teens deciding what direction they want to take after high school.

Empower yourself and your family to engage fully in God’s grand story. Subscribe to Hi(Impact) at Stephanie Presents for insights, encouragement, and practical resources!

Check out speaking engagements for women's gatherings, parenting conferences, and Christian education events.

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Live Only True Stories
Grow spiritually strong, emotionally healthy, and relationally wise by aligning your internal stories with truth.
The stories we tell ourselves impact every area of our life.
We begin telling ourselves stories as children--about ourself, others, life, God. We continue adding to our stories as adults.
Live Only True Stories empowers people to learn to investigate their stories. Keep those that are true. Change those that aren't.

Research-informed and Biblically sound insights offer real hope and help for growing spiritually strong, emotionally healthy, and relationally wise.

Stephanie brings depth and winsomeness, authority and vulnerability. A wife, mom, mother-in-law, and Nana, Stephanie is a speaker and writer who loves helping others flourish.
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Stephanie Smith

Stephanie knows from experience good intentions aren't enough to be spiritually strong, emotionally healthy, and relationally smart--or to raise kids who are. She shares powerful Scriptural principles and science-backed insights into human behavior to equip people to grow good intentions into godly impact.

Stephanie's authenticity creates immediate connection with audiences both virtual and on the stage, while gracious authority provides clarity and confidence for listeners. Her leadership experience includes being a certified Primal Question coach, Christian school founding board member and teacher, homeschool cooperative founder, and Teen Theater Director.

Stephanie is a wife, mother of five grown sons, mother-in-law of four, and Nana to a growing tribe of awesome grandkids. She is committed to Psalm 17:17-18, proclaiming God's power to generations through wisdom forged in real life.