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First Answers

The First Answers podcast features Dr. A. Lynn Scoresby—experienced psychologist, executive coach, business and education consultant, father, and grandfather—talking about the first and best answers for 21st-century families so you can improve and have more fulfilling relationships. Topics range from marriage and parenting to ethics and character, stopping violence, and more.

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All Episodes

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To Love and Be Loved E9: Expanding Your Capacity to...

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2022/11/10

It doesn't often occur to us that if we want to feel loved deeper and longer than we do, we must increase our capacity for it. Learn how the thoughts you think about others are linked to what you believe about yourself, and then discover new ways to make love a more powerful part of your life. Visit mattersmostmedia.org to find more about the podcast.

20:26

21st-Century Children E21: Building Social Confidence...

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2022/11/02

Learn how social confidence can be improved by organizing the right types of experiences, knowledge, and skills. Improving your confidence with others will make a positive difference in many parts of your life and in your children’s. Visit mattersmostmedia.org to find more about the podcast.

18:16

21st-Century Children E20: Building Social Confidence...

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2022/06/03

Researchers in the behavior sciences have found unexpected discoveries about what promotes social confidence and self-esteem. In this episode, learn about what you can teach your children about God that builds their confidence, the importance of making and keeping promises, a pattern of family leadership, and six parental strategies that are effective. Visit mattersmostmedia.org to find more about the podcast.

21st-Century Children E20: Building Social Confidence...

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2022/06/03

18:16

21st-Century Children E19: Building Social Confidence...

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2022/05/24

See why researchers are revisiting the discovery that a positive moral code is an essential tool for parents to help their children be confident. In this episode, learn what you can do as part of your family life to make moral values a significant part of children's lives. Visit mattersmostmedia.org to find out more about the podcast.

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Parenting Teens and Staying Sane E4: A Conversation...

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2022/05/16

Dr. Scoresby talks with a mother of an older teen who wants more independence but is afraid to take steps into adulthood. He suggests several steps she can take to guide her daughter through this stage. The mother also has a younger teen who is extremely shy and has trouble connecting with kids her own age. Dr. Scoresby describes how a probably inherited condition can be changed when children learn more social confidence. He suggests practicing how to act in different social situations and learning

19:30

To Love and Be Loved E8: Expanding Your Capacity to...

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2022/05/06

We know that what we think eventually emerges in our language, emotions, and actions. That is why what we think about ourselves can and often does influence our abilities to love and to receive love. Learn how to change what you think to create the greatest possibilities for love and happiness.

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Parenting Teens and Staying Sane E3: A Conversation...

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2022/04/29

In this episode, Dr. Scoresby talks with a mother and father of teens about how children adapt differently to the same family environment especially when it comes to responding to high expectations. Parents should be careful about how expectations are communicated and teach kids executive skills to manage time, how to have fun with homework, and positive ways to deal with pressure. Visit mattersmostmedia.org to contact us or find more about the podcast.

Parenting Teens and Staying Sane E3: Be Careful with...

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2022/04/29