Do You Respect Your Spouse’s Judgment?
The last time you and your spouse had a joint decision to make – buy a new car, let your child play a certain sport, or where to go for dinner – how did it go? Was it a pleasant conversation of give and take or did your spouse look at you and roll […]
How to Spoil Your Kids
While it may seem like a “nice” thing to do to “let kids be kids”, spoiling your kids does not make their life easier – or yours. And, in the long run, you are not giving them the foundation they need to succeed as an adult. In today’s Family Minute, I talked about two […]
7 Things in Life That Don’t Really Matter
Every day, we all start with a clean slate – 24 new, shiny hours to fill as we see fit. So, do you spend those hours building lasting relationships with family and friends? Or do you spend them in the pursuit of meaningless endeavors? When it is all said and done, the phrase “you […]
6 Principles Parents Can Learn from Olympic Athletes
What separates Olympic athletes from other great athletes is that they are unusually driven. Their passion for the game propels them to make sacrifices few others will. For example, an Olympic athlete: Studies her sport and techniques rigorously. Works hard every day for many years to be the best […]
5 Ways to Survive When Bad Things Happen
If you are breathing, at some point, you’ll experience something bad in your life. It’s inevitable. So, when that day comes, how do you keep moving forward without letting it paralyze you?
How to Be Your Child’s Biggest Fan
Most parents are great at praising and encouraging their children from the first moments of their lives. We celebrate every little thing that our children do. They wave bye-bye and we gush. They say their first word and we call all our family and friends to share the news. They take their first steps, […]
The PGA Championship and the Mind-set of a Dad
The 94th PGA Championship starts today. Most professional golfers will tell you that golf is as much, or more, of a mental game than anything else. The mind-set of the golfer is all-important. On the green of golf, they call it the “Bogeyman.” It’s a mind-set that many professional golfers have that causes them […]
How to Spend Time with Your Kids
In today’s Family Minute, I talked about the importance of spending time with your kids – just for today. But, it needs to become a regular occurrence in your relationship with your kids. And, if you are saying right now, “I would love to spend more time with my kids, but I don’t know […]
The Olympic Games and Raising Great Children: Knowing the Outcome Before You See It
Because the Olympic Games are being held in London, we are now getting the outcome of events online well before they are televised. I still enjoy watching many of the sports, even when I already know the results. But it’s a little surreal. Don’t you wish, as a parent, your children could have this […]
