The common narrative of disciplining children is all about saying ‘NO’ to the things they shouldn’t do. No to candy, no to soda, no to video games, no to social media, no to texting, and no to binge watching, among other things. Some parents think their primary job is to provide their kids with guardrails […]
I don’t claim to be some type of parenting guru. I’m not a developmental psychologist and my kids are far from perfect. I’m just a dad who loves coaching my kids and helping other parents do the same. Furthermore, I’m also lucky enough to be innately gifted with the skill and will to plow through […]
Autonomy is one of the primary drivers of self-motivation. Autonomy is also the opposite of having someone else control what you do. When someone else controls what you do, it’s demotivating. In the case of youth wrestling, many wrestling parents control far too much of the process outside of practice. It’s a fact that the […]