A common fallback for bad parenting is the “I turned out OK” argument. “I did that when I grew up and I turned out OK” or “My parents did this to me and I turned out OK” In my humble opinion, this type of thinking from parents is unhealthy and down right irresponsible. Obviously, this […]
I try hard to practice what I preach. However, it’s not always so easy. The extreme of failing to practice what you preach is being a hypocrite. I’m no hypocrite, but I’m no saint either. Maybe somewhere in between. I’m writing about this topic because I caught myself yelling at my younger son earlier today. […]
When my son started wrestling at the age of 6 I had good intentions, but bad execution. I followed what everyone else was doing instead of figuring out what was best for my son. I punished my son based on his performance in practice. My expectations were unrealistically high. I wanted my son to be […]