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 […]
I believe there are 5 fundamentals for raising happy children. It almost goes without saying that these 5 things come after creating a loving, low-conflict family environment. However, I would be remiss if I didn’t state the obvious by saying that none of these things below matter without having that first. 1) Develop your child’s […]
The problem with shortcuts is that you get there faster. The problem with getting there faster is that this causes you to miss out on the learning from experiencing the long path. Coach John Wooden has a great quote on shortcuts that illustrates this point. Wooden states: There are no shortcuts. If you’re working on […]