Toni Belin Ingram: Family Unity

About Toni Belin Ingram: "I can help you if you let me" has been her mantra for years. She has since a young girl always helped friends and family problem solve, think through solutions, and mediate conflict. She is an ordained itinerant elder in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church. Her vision is to ensure that more people reach their full potential and fulfill their divine purposes. Being a Maxwell Leadership Certified Team Member has equipped her with the tools, strategies, and resources necessary to help people at a more profound level. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Morris Brown College in Atlanta, Georgia, and a Master of Divinity Degree from Candler School of Theology at Emory University. She has also completed her Doctor of Ministry at Payne Theological Seminary in Adaptive Leadership.  She, along with her husband Raymond, reside in Atlanta, Georgia. Together, they are the proud parents of three adult children, Omar, Iman and Asha and excited grandparents of Zion. She leads a 6:45am EST #DailyPrayer call. She is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.  Toni is member of the 2014 class of Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. Board of Preachers.In this episode, Chabidaye and Toni discuss:A gift and an opportunity Children are all unique Creating an open dialogue Allowing your children to flourish  Key Takeaways:Each child is both a gift and an opportunity. They are a gift from God and they are an opportunity for us to be our very best selves. A child is a person and like any person, they are utterly unique. Therefore, there is no one-size-fits-all kind of solution or method to parenting. It’s important to take time to understand your kid, to be present in their lives, practice unconditional love and forgiveness. One of the best things you can do for your family is to ensure that each member in your family has the ability to talk out what they think and how they feel or how someone has hurt them. This will allow each one to forgive, love, and move on. How we treat our children either add to their ability to thrive or flourish or they add to their inability to see themselves better. How do you wake them up? What do you say to them? What do you allow them to say to themselves? Be your children’s first encourager. "The important thing for family is to recognize that there is no perfect model about who family is or what family looks like but the best thing that we can do is to love them, encourage them, be fully present with them. ." —  Toni Belin Ingram Connect with Toni Belin Ingram:Twitter: https://twitter.com/tlenayebi?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tonibeliningram/ Website: https://tonibeliningram.com/ | https://www.johncmaxwellgroup.com/tonibeliningram LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonibeliningram/  CONNECT WITH CHABIDAYE:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chabidaye.ramnath.3Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leadandlift/Website: https://leadandlift.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chabidayejaglalramnath/ Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine TallaAudio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.  CONNECT WITH CHABIDAYE:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chabidaye.ramnath.3Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chabidaye/Website: https://leadandlift.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chabidayejaglalramnath/  Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.