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“Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you.” -H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
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 ...
“Instruction is good for a child; but example is worth more.“
- Alexandre Dumas
Children learn so much more from watching you than from listening to you talk. They see everything you do-how you act when things go wrong. How you treat other people, and whether you keep your promises. When you work ...
“The content of your character is your choice. Day by day, what you choose, what you think and what you do is who you become.” ⁃ Heraclitus
So many of us misunderstand the power our choices have. It’s your power of choice that has you listening to this meditation. Your power of choice is what made ...
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!...