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 […]
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 […]