One of the most important things a parent raising children who are competitive in sports can do is make sure there is balance. Balance between creativity and competitiveness. Balance between values and goals. As well as balance between pushing a child out of their comfort zone and self-motivation. Early on as a father, I failed […]
A common fallback for bad parenting is the “I turned out OK” argument. “I did that when I grew up and I turned out OK” or “My parents did this to me and I turned out OK” In my humble opinion, this type of thinking from parents is unhealthy and down right irresponsible. Obviously, this […]
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. […]