Mike Matheny, manager of the St. Louis Cardinals Major League Baseball team, has been gaining headlines recently for his new book The Matheny Manifesto: A Young Manager’s Old-School Views on Success in Sports and Life. That’s a long book title with a simple, yet heart piercing message for today’s parents. ...
Read More »Setting The Example of Good Authority
We all have our own relationship with authority. Some people grow up with two loving parents and experience the benefits of good authority: Mom sets boundaries for her children, yet instills the value of choice, and presents her children with options. Dad might come across as firm, or even strict, ...
Read More »Does grounding a teen work?
“You’re grounded!” Angry voices, hardened hearts and slammed doors often punctuate the punishment. How effective is grounding a teen? A better question focuses on the goal of the grounding: punishment or discipline. Is the grounding a reactive response to undesirable behavior? Or is it a forewarned consequence with proactive aspects? ...
Read More »Dad, Can I have ten bucks?
The kids may be grown, but there is a scene played out in many homes on a regular basis: Caller-id told me who was on the other end. Experience told me what the caller wanted. “Dad, I really hate to ask. BUT is there anyway you could let me have ...
Read More »National Guard Academy for Dropouts a Huge Success
The school day starts at 4 a.m. for high school dropouts in Los Alamitos, California. It’s referred to as the “Shark Attack.” The Youth ChalleNGe Academy is one of 35 such schools in 29 states run by the United States National Guard. To date over 120,000 teens between 16-18, both ...
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