“When you take a parent’s old discipline tools away, you need to replace them with new tools.” I made that comment during a TV interview many years ago for a documentary about child abuse from a parent’s perspective. I never wanted to hit my children like my parents did but I … [Read more...] about Choices Give Kids Power
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Appreciate Children’s Efforts
Instructions are important, especially to children doing a chore for the first time. When I was about six years old we lived in Daytona Beach, Florida. Sand was everywhere; on our floors, in our shoes and in our beds. I took it on my own to sweep up the sand now and … [Read more...] about Appreciate Children’s Efforts
Dad 101 – Ten things men should know about parenting: 5. Laughter heals…
I have noticed that sometimes as an adult I tend to take myself way to serious. There is definitely a lesson to be learned from my childhood at which time almost anything seemed funny and I was never afraid to show it. The dumbest things would make me crack up in laughter … [Read more...] about Dad 101 – Ten things men should know about parenting: 5. Laughter heals…
Decisions, Decisions: 5 Mindsets toward Making Your Best Choice
“Choices made, whether bad or good, follow you forever and affect everyone in their path one way or another.” ― J.E.B. Spredemann, An Unforgivable Secret Should I stay or should I go? Should I turn left or should I turn right? Should I pick up the phone and call or … [Read more...] about Decisions, Decisions: 5 Mindsets toward Making Your Best Choice
8 Essentials for Thinking Like a Child
“Would the child you were yesterday admire the person you are today? If not, adjust for desired results.” ― Ziad K. Abdelnour, Economic Warfare: Secrets of Wealth Creation in the Age of Welfare Politics When a child is born there is an immediate and uncontrollable feeling of … [Read more...] about 8 Essentials for Thinking Like a Child
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to