This was the alarming start of a recent conversation.“Is it just me, or are older guys willing to be mentors really hard to find?”“Yep.” I replied, “At this age and stage of life, they are…
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When it doesn’t feel authentic, try it anyway.
There is an emerging area of leadership practice and theory called Authentic Leadership. If you’ve studied leadership principles for a while you’ll know they are often relabelled (and repriced) social science theories. After all, leadership…
The hidden connection between dads who play with their kids and school-readiness.
Hey, dads! Playing frequently with your young kids matters all the way to the classroom. Some recent research by Meuwissen and Carlson in the Journal of Family Psychology [1] underlines the importance of fathers playing with…
Getting past the tantrum triggers and addiction. My big wake-up call.
Have we used the iPad as a reward? Yes.
Have we used it as a digital nanny while we needed to get work done? Yep.
Has he developed an unhealthy attachment to the iPad? Yes.
Did he have an uncontrollable tantrum for over an hour the other day when I told him he couldn’t play games for more than 15 minutes after school? Ahaa.
Intentionally Parenting Unlike an Angry God
“So, dad, who killed Jesus? Did God do it? …and why? What did Jesus do that was bad that he was punished?” How do you answer your 8-year-old son or 14-year-old daughter and present an…
What I like most about you
‘Do you know what I like most about you, Cadell?’ I asked my 8-year-old, as I looked in his eyes. ‘What? My lego skills? My hugs?’ He replied. Eyes wide, hoping to get it right….
The best thing you can say about my kids.
When you’re a parent, it’s not uncommon for people who meet your kids and spend time with you to comment on them, in some way. Those comments vary as much as the people who are…