There are several big youth wrestling tournaments coming up over Memorial Day weekend. However, my sons will not be competing and I must confess that this makes me feel guilty. My guilt is a result of the #1 emotion that drives youth wrestling parents…THE FEAR OF MISSING OUT! There is no doubt that recently my […]
The best way to recognize a hidden talent that needs nurturing is with “strengths spotting”. Strengths spotting is the process of observing your child’s talents by using behavior clues. In Gallup’s Strengths Based Parenting book, the author Mary Reckmeyer recommends four methods to look for these behavior clues: Yearning: What activities or environments is your child […]
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 […]