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“Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you.” -H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
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Last time, we talked about parenting leadership and the concept of respect in your own home. Now, as promised, let’s delve into the concept of leverage.
...“Behind every young child who believes in himself is a parent who believed first. ” – Matthew Jacobson
Picture this: You've dreamed of your little one becoming a doctor, but they come home excited about becoming a video game designer. Your heart might skip a beat, and that's totally normal! We all ...
“The most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of loving someone too much, and forgetting that you are special too.” ― Ernest Hemingway
Think about a pretty garden in your neighborhood. The gardener puts up a nice fence around it. Why? Not to keep people away forever, but to protect the ...
“Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.”
- Joshua J. Marine
Life has this beautiful, sometimes terrifying way of presenting us with moments that stop us in our tracks. You know the ones I’m talking about those crossroads where your heart pounds a li...
Being good parents is far from easy. To borrow from Vernon Law's famous quote about Experience, "Parenting is a hard teacher. She gives the test first and the lesson afterward."
From a child's standpoint, it must be very frustrating to have parents who won't do what they're told, or what is suggest...
"As the twig is bent, so inclines the tree." - Virgil
Here's a scary thought - something for those parents who are still unclear as to what their parental responsibilities entail. That child you have been given the privilege and responsibility of raising, will someday be raising your grandchildren!...