Rick Stephens
Rick Stephens is a co-founder of Raising Families, a husband, father, and grandfather. With 33 years of experience as a top-level executive of The Boeing Company and having raised four children of his own, he is able to support parents and grandparents by incorporating his knowledge of business, leadership, and complex systems into the family setting. It is this unique combination of leadership and family life that allows Raising Families to help parents become more joyful and confident, as well as more proactive, intentional family leaders.
Rick currently resides in Alpine, Texas with wife and fellow Raising Families co-founder Elane V. Scott.
Posts by Rick Stephens
3 Steps to Teach Money Management for Kids Using Summer Jobs
Summer jobs are a great way to teach money management for kids. When kids earn their own money, save it for things they want, and then decide how to spend it, they learn the value of money. They also learn how to make choices on how and when it will be spent, which is the real learning experience. But first, you’ll need help motivating your kids and teens to do more than just sit around and zone out during the summer months. Understandably, your kids want some time to relax after being in the classroom for the past nine months. Who
8 Things You Can Do to Stop Kids from Lying
We all want our kids to tell the truth. It’s the foundation for building the trusting relationships we all want to have. Unfortunately, whether we're an adult or a child, sometimes telling the truth isn’t easy because we don’t want to be punished or yelled at for doing something wrong, or the fear of telling the truth results in a lie. So, how do you stop kids from lying and teach them to tell the truth? What You Need to Know to Stop Kids from LyingTo stop kids from lying and teach them to tell the
3 Things to Help Your Kids Turn Dreams into Reality
If you have kids, you're probably very familiar with the phrase “I want.” If you have children in your life at all, you've heard them dream out loud many times about how desperately they need something. While it's perfectly natural to have those feelings, not many kids know how to turn those dreams into reality, besides asking mom and day for money of course. The next time you hear the phrase “I want” from your child, resist the urge to list off everything you just bought and why they can't possibly need anything else. Stop yourself
5 Ways to Make Your Community Better
The holiday season is a time to not only spend with loved ones and friends and reconnect with those you might not have seen in a while but also think about the community you call home and the opportunities to make your community better. This time of year gives you a chance to enjoy your community with your kids and help them play a part in making it a better place to live, learn, and play.Make a Difference in Your CommunityCommunities are created and nourished by people just like you because the heart of a community
4 Simple Ways to Encourage Children to Read More
As parents, we can all likely agree that education is central to enabling the success of our children. Education is not just something that happens at school. It starts at home. When children are born, they're much like sponges. They want to learn and know everything. If we foster their curiosity, their thirst for knowledge will continue throughout their life. One way we can foster their curiosity is to encourage children to read. When they are old enough, we send them to school and spend countless hours (and often a lot of money) to make sure
