Disciplining a Child vs Personal Discipline – Tony Dungy’s Perspective

Today I cam across a thought provoking quote from Tony Dungy on disciplining a child: Discipline is not punishment. Dungy was sharing this part of his parenting philosophy in a post titled How to Balance Grace and Discipline with Your Kids. Dungy states the following about disciplining a child: Discipline is not punishment. There can be […]

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5 Words Sports Parents Should Consistently Tell Their Athletes

Today I came across a compelling TEDx video on YouTube.  The presenter’s name is John O’Sullivan and his presentation is titled Changing the Game in Youth Sports. In this video, O’Sullivan makes a touching argument on the need for our culture to change its perspective on youth sports.  He begins with a startling statistic: Every year […]

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11 Quotes to Remind Parents to Stop Focusing on their Child’s Weaknesses

Yesterday I wrote a review of Gallup’s Strengths Based Parenting book by Mary Reckmeyer.  This book makes a profound case for why parents should abandon the desire to raise “well-rounded” children.  Instead, decades of Gallup’s research shows that it’s better to focus on developing strengths and manage weaknesses.  Below are 11 quotes from Reckmeyer to […]

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