Author Archives: Moriah Matthiensen
“What kinds of kids end up at The Ranches?”
I’ve been answering these questions my entire life and with good reason. It is hard [...]
Mar
Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood
..but when is acceptable to seek to be understood? (If you’re in the (TL;RL) crowd [...]
Mar
Accountability – Podcast Episode 68
For children to become responsible adults we need to teach them proper accountability. If we [...]
Mar
Tantrums – Podcast Episode 67
Most kids when they get to a point where they’re overwhelmed they get into a [...]
Feb
Being Offended – Podcast Episode 66
I’ve worked with “at risk” youth for most of my adult life and have lived [...]
Feb
Sharing with “the least of these”
A lot of adult groups took their time and resources from the heart to share [...]
The Struggle with Accountability – Podcast Episode 65
Accountability – The Ranches is a place for kids to get a fresh start and [...]
Jan
Consequences – Podcast Episode 64
One of the only ways accountability can really exist is to have reasonable consequences. Everybody [...]
Jan
Ethics of Hard-Work
The ethics of hard-work is extremely important when we enter the workforce as adults. That [...]
Jan
Respect and Parenting – Podcast Episode 63
Welcome to The Ranches “Raise Them Up” parenting podcast. We know kids do respect and [...]
Jan