When it comes to a child’s potential, it’s not nature and it’s not nurture that will decide if they will maximize it. It’s both. This means that a parent’s primary way to increase the chances of maximizing their child’s potential is to nurture the nature of their child. A child’s nature is found in their […]
I’m no chef, but I do know the best recipes have the fewest ingredients and a lot of love. This same rule of thumb applies to the recipe for raising a self-motivated child. There are only two ingredients that parents need to raise a self-motivated child. First, start with psychologist Bonnie Benard’s research on raising […]
One of the biggest parenting mistakes I see most often is over subscribing to the idea that motivation solves all problems. Many parents believe that any time their kid struggles it’s the result of a lack of motivation. Whether it’s getting up on time, chores, studying, or extra training for a sport, motivation is always […]