How to Raise Financially Literate Kids: Do These Now.
Your kids financial literacy it’s not an option. It’s a must. Parents! We need to have a serious talk about kids and their financial literacy (or lack there of). If you think this doesn’t concern your family, you’re living in a fantasy world. As the wealth gap continues widening, financial scams and “get rich quick” […]
What Happened to Discipline? The Real Reason We’re Failing!
Remember discipline? The thing your grandparents always said was lacking in “kids these days”? They might have been onto something.
The Great Sports Paradox: Where Dreams Soar and Waistlines Expand!
The Paradox of Sports and Health in America: What’s Going Wrong? In a society that worships sports like a religion, it’s puzzling to see the disconnect between our adoration for athletes and the state of our collective health. We spend billions on sports—tickets, merchandise, subscriptions, you name it. Yet, when we look at the health […]
Why Rules Eventually Fail: The Great Need for Principle-Based Parenting
Are You a Rule-Maker or a Wisdom-Giver? The Parenting Choice That Could Change Everything Parents. I’m not here to sugarcoat things; I’m here to give you the real deal. You’ve got one job: to raise a human being who’s not just barely functional but exceptional. You’ve probably heard the terms “rules” and “principles” thrown around […]
How 2 Chainz Made Me Reconsider My Parenting Approach
Explicit Lyrics Opened Up An Honest Communication With My Teen Are you ready for this? I know the title might come across as strange, but hear me out. It’s the story of how 2 Chainz—yes, that 2 Chainz—became an unlikely guidepost in my journey through the complex landscape of parenting. If you’re wondering, “Who is […]
The Myth of More is Better: Stop The Fantasy of Unlimited Choices
More Is Better! Isn’t It? “Come on down, folks! We’ve got the biggest, the best, the most mind-boggling array of stuff you didn’t even know you needed!” The classic sales pitch, gracing our TV and radio airwaves for more years than we care to count. Because, you know, more is always better, right? At least, […]
Are you teaching this to your kids? Better Start Now.
freedom of choice ≠ freedom of consequence. Freedom. That beautiful, intoxicating word that makes us feel invincible, as if we’re the masters of our own destiny. It’s the word that my 11-year-old middle child (because it’s always the middle one, isn’t it?) proudly brandished like a sword when he came home one day to declare […]
What Does: Great Parenting, Hollywood and North Korea Have In Common?
Who controls the narrative? Don’t mind the title, it will make sense shortly. First, let me ask you: Who controls your narrative? Don’t know! You’re not alone. Does your kid practice “selective hearing”? Do you? The answer is likely yes, as we all tend to tune things out when they are repeated constantly. They lose […]
The Failure Paradox: Why Kids Need to Fail to Succeed
Lessons about failure and it’s importance in going through life.
The Great American Parenting Experiment: What Went Wrong?
Here Are Some Of The Main Issues Parenting in America—the land where everyone has an opinion on how to raise your child, including those who don’t have kids. Let’s be honest; something’s wrong. This isn’t your run-of-the-mill generational critique about “today’s youth.” There’s an escalating worry about the state of parenting in the U.S., often […]