A classroom competition gets dad fire up for victory, but at what cost does the drive for successful become unhealthy obsession?
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My Kid’s Failing School: Punishment or Understanding Needed?
When the grades came in, I realized my kid’s failing school and started into the classic Five Stages of Parental Freaking Out.
Be a Better Sports Parent to Your Children, Team, Coach
Coaches and parents have a partnership but sometimes moms and dads forget the role they play in making it a successful one.
Survive Terrible Twos, Threenagers with this Simple Plan
The terrible twos and threes is when your children will start to rebel. While often don’t have the words to express themselves, you do.
Tough Love Looks Like No Love if You are Not Judicious
I wasn’t showing my son tough love, I was being a dick. I was killing his pride instead of helping him become stronger.
Rubber Band Helps this Dad Snap Back into Loving Parental Mode
But I’ve been wearing an rubber band on my wrist for a while now. It’s not a fashion statement; it’s a reminder that I am too hard on my 7-year-old. That I yell too much. That I say “no” too much. That I lose my patience with him too frequently.