My dad, being a wise man, gave me a key ring with half a dozen old and useless keys and said that if I could keep this on me and not lose it for 4 weeks then he would give me a real set of keys. Those four weeks were not only a
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Only Stop the Kids if They Are Doing One of These Three Things
This was good advice for me. I’m a controlling person and have the tendency to want to control my children and make sure they don’t do anything they shouldn’t do. While this may prevent more bruises and bumps
Discover and Leverage Your Child’s Strengths
The most successful people in our society tend to be REALLY good at a few core things. Even the most successful companies tend to only be REALLY good at a few core things. If we want to prepare our children to find a high level of success we need to help them strengthen their strengths […]
Don’t Rain On Their Parade – Critical For Their Future
Passion cannot be taught. Think about a coworker you know who just doesn’t seem to care or exhibit any creativity or desire. How easy is that to change? Passion is natural to children. They are fueled everyday with excitement and passion for everything in their world. How can you fuel the flames?
Some Basic Camping Tips For Small Children
There were some things I thought we did well when we took the kids camping and some things we will probably do differently next time. Here are a few quick tips.
Should Children Be Paid An Allowance?
Recently my wife and I have been weighing the idea of giving our children some sort of allowance. My wife and I had different experiences with money growing up but both our parents attempted to teach us financial skills and the value of hard work and savings. As we have been discussing the pros and […]