Building Wisdom with the Weight of Your Words
When you become a parent there’s a phrase you start throwing around: “My parents did __________, but I will never do that.” My parents said ___________, but I’ll never say that. I’ll never yell. I’ll never try to cut bedtime short. I’ll never say, “Because I said so”... Read More
Teaching Your Kids Self-Control
Self-control is one of the major factors to living a productive life. Self-control keeps us from over-eating, over-spending, over-watching, over-anything really. It helps us stay cool under pressure and keeps us from saying things we might regret. Self-control can help keep us focused when we have something we... Read More
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How Kids Can Make the Wise Choice
It was another average weekday. Shortly after arriving home from work, I’m routinely rifling through the pile of papers pulled from my 2nd grader’s backpack. Amidst the assortment of math worksheets, writing assignments and doodles, I see one yellow slip of paper. One glance and dread envelops me.... Read More
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5 Ways to Help Your Kids Make Wise Choices
Any of these sound familiar? Dad, can I ride my skateboard down the driveway and into the street? Mom, can we jump off the roof into the pool? Mom, can I slide down the banister? Dad, can I jump on that beehive right there? When you hear questions... Read More
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Honesty: A Big Thing That’s Built In Small Ways
Restaurants are one of the greatest places to teach your kids honesty. Amusement parks are good, too. A movie theater will work in a pinch as well. How? What do those three things have in common? Age restrictions. Restaurant menus, amusement parks, and movie theaters are all places... Read More
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Passing Down Patience
Let’s begin with a confession; patience is a virtue I aspire to, not one I’ve mastered. I hate to wait, I hate to wait in line, I hate to wait for people, and I hate to wait for a surprise. When I was a child I became a... Read More
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In Defense of Anger
This one isn’t easy. I’m going to come right out and say that. Some of my other blog posts are way easier to write. This one is a bit of a challenge though because it means confronting some long-held beliefs. I’ll just jump into it. I think we... Read More
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How to Help Your Kids Develop Good Habits
We want our kids to develop healthy habits, but if we’re honest, we probably aren’t the best when it comes to sticking with positive behaviors ourselves. So what’s a parent to do? Thankfully, there is a lot of research that can help when we fall short. One of... Read More
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Practicing the Little Things
As parents, we all want our kids to develop good habits, but good habits are never instant. They take a thousand moments of practice. Read More