Raising a self-motivated child is the metaphorical holy grail of parenting. Some parents get lucky and their kids find a passion (other than video games and being social with friends) that peaks their self-motivation from a young age. For the rest of us it’s a struggle. This struggle often leads a parent to dangle carrots […]
I would never lie to you and say I know the secret to parenting successful young athletes. First, it’s definitely not one single thing that makes the secret a secret. It’s more like a secret sauce with multiple ingredients that inevitably change with every family and every child. Furthermore, even though I could never tell […]
I’m about 18 months into the teen years with my oldest son. While I would not characterize him as a moody guy, he does have more mood swings now than he did in his pre-teen years. Furthermore, my observation of other teens shows me that parents need a game plan for dealing with teenage mood […]