When kids don’t value sacrifice, anytime they are practicing instead of playing they feel like they’re missing out. This is why sacrifice is second to only purpose when it comes to the core values that lead young athletes to develop self-motivation. Today, I asked 10 kids who play sports between 9 and 13 years old […]
Today I forced my two sons to go to wrestling practice. Forced is probably too strong of a word, as I didn’t have to physically or verbally threaten them. I would never do that. But I didn’t leave them many options to say no. On the surface, what I did today seems contradictory to my […]
One of my favorite sayings is something I paraphrased from the book Strengths Based Parenting. Children are at their best when you empower them to do what they’re best at, and that’s using their strengths. The point I’m making when I say this is that it’s better to focus on a child’s strengths instead of […]