Thank you SO much Reverend Laurvick of Highlands United Methodist Church and the wonderful people of his fellow churches for so graciously allowing me to speak with you all! I hope you find some of these resources useful in your parenting, mentoring, and ministry! :-)

This area is a supplement to my parenting CDs, "Parent Training Course" and upcoming book. Anywhere in the book where you see the graphic to the right, this is where you can come to find that content. New content is continually added so check back from time to time.

Articles & Handouts

Workshop Handouts

PARENTING WITH LCD SLIDES HANDOUT — **PARENTING WITH LCD** SLIDES HANDOUT

PAREnting ARticles and slides from jonathan's popular workshop — **PAREnting ARticles and slides** from jonathan's popular workshop

Slides from jonathan's POPULAR "ANImal training for humans" workshop — **Slides** from jonathan's POPULAR **"ANImal training for humans"** workshop

SHERMAN FAMILY HOUSE RULESPS: This is OUR way as one example, not "the" waY that everyone should do it. — **SHERMAN FAMILY HOUSE RULES**
PS: This is OUR way as one example, not "the" waY that everyone should do it.

"Parenting with Love and Logic" Handouts.The Love & Logic™ people made these 9 superb parenting handouts available as freebies for anyone. Visit LoveandLogic.com more about the excellent Parenting with Love and Logic approach and books.&nbs… — **"Parenting with Love and Logic" Handouts**.
The Love & Logic™ people made these 9 superb parenting handouts available as freebies for anyone. Visit LoveandLogic.com more about the excellent Parenting with Love and Logic approach and books.

Parenting Blog Articles

Even more parenting blog articles here >>

Videos

Video: The Parenting Interview Series

Eight videos of a Q&A interviewing Jonathan on various parenting topics.

Parenting Songs

Jonathan's hand-picked music collection of songs that highlight the best (and worst) of what it means to be a parent. Songs of encouragement and cautionary tales.

YouTube or Spotifiy Playlists (make from my iTunes playlists)

Papa Songs
Mama Songs

Blog sections with music (vid or audio), lyrics and commentary:

Parent Tip: "Children Will Listen" sung by Mandy Patinkin

Sherman Family Silly Connections

Be prepared for silliness. If you're expecting a composed, seriously-minded and dignified relationship guru you will be sorely disappointed. If, instead, you like being a goofball with your kids like I do then you'll feel right at home with us. Welcome to the family...

MORE TO COME:
Pep Songs
Kara Songs--we did this for her 40th bday...
Kara's Star Wars Theme Song vid
Chicken version of Lovesong by The Cure
Unloading the Christmas Tree
Waverunners vs. AC

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"7 Ways to Honor Mothers" eBook

This beautiful free eBook features:

7 strategies to honor mothers
The timeless mother and child artwork of Mary Cassatt
Hundreds of quotes honoring mothers.
FREE DOWNLOAD HERE

The Parenting Masters

Jonathan's collection of great examples of real-life parenting from all-over. These folks have inspired me in my own parenting.

The GREAT Dads

Cheerios #HowToDad Commercial
After decades of depicting dads (and parents) as inept on TV, Cheerios nails it with a great father. To all you dads who wear the title "Dad" as a badge of honor: This one's for you!

The Council of Dads
Visit their site and read about this father diagnosed with cancer, Bruce Feiler, and how he brought together six of his closest male friends who would be his daughter's fathers/mentors after he passed. He called them The Council of Dads. Great ideas here for all fathers who love their kids just as much. Watch Bruce's TED Talk describing how he organized The Council of Dads:

The "Dress Up Dad" story and Wave at the Bus website. In short, this local father dressed up in a different costume every school day for several years to embarrass his teenage son. His son took it all in stride, and now as an adult knows without a doubt he had no ordinary dad, but a dad who loved him that much to devote some serious long-term silliness for his sake. Talk about making memories and creating a GREAT Relationship Brand!

Team Hoyt

Garbageman Dad

JRR Tolkien: The Father Christmas Letters
Every December an envelope bearing a stamp from the North Pole would arrive for J.R.R. Tolkien’s children. Inside would be a letter in a strange, spidery handwriting and a beautiful colored drawing or painting. The letters were from Father Christmas.

Tolkien and his wife were both orphans growing up. When the married they decided their children would have extra special childhoods since they didn't. And they did.

Hear his son, John Tolkien, talk about their experience of this as children in this video.

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Dad Life

Funny vid celebrating dads proud to be dads. This is where my daugthy and wife got the phrase about my "dozens of dollars..." Be sure you watch this bunch of dad's pseudo-rapping about being dads... sounds cheesy, I know. It's not. It actually works and is hilarious.

The GREAT Moms

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Misc to add later...

Party Ideas

Over the years we've had lots of fun parties: Birthday parties, end of school parties, late-night kids just hanging out parties, etc. Maybe some of our ideas will inspire you for your own fun parties with your kids and their friends.

Jedi Academy & Light Saber Building Party
Food Fight Party
Swim Party
Space Center
Laser Tag
Christmas Tree Bonfire
School's Over Bonfire
Look through google docs, HD and awesome note for ideas...

Foam Sword/Light Saber Tutorial

Making the best play sword ever is super easy. These are the best because you and your kids can whack the heck out of each other safely, they are durable and super fun.