Have you considered writing a story for your child? It doesn’t matter if you’re an expert writer or not, your child will love to hear a story that you’ve written just for him or her.
I know what you’re thinking – “Ron, it’s easy for you to say. You’re a talented writer with such an amazing gift for the written word.” No? You weren’t thinking anything like that? Well, this is awkward.
Anyway, there are two things that I’ve noticed about children’s books on the market. They’re not very long and, for the most part, they’re not very good. If your
Self-esteem
Write Your Child a Story
November 21st, 2011 Posted by Ronald A. Rowe | Elementary, Entertainment, Self-esteem
Football and Life Lessons
November 11th, 2011 Posted by Ronald A. Rowe | Elementary, General Parenting, Self-esteem
It’s one of those things that everyone knows but no one really comes out and says out loud. The coach’s son gets to be the quarterback. Not always. If there’s another player who is much, much better, he’ll usually get the job. But if it’s anywhere close, the coach’s kid gets to play the position. That’s just the way it is. Honestly, that’s probably 30% of my motivation for coaching the teams for both of my sons.
Some days I question that wisdom. It’s hard work. It sucks up all my free time. There are days when I wonder if
Some days I question that wisdom. It’s hard work. It sucks up all my free time. There are days when I wonder if
Compliments
February 4th, 2011 Posted by Ronald A. Rowe | Behavior, Elementary, Emotions, Self-esteem
We all love to get compliments. Whether it’s your clothes or your car or your penmanship – you know you love to hear good things about you and your stuff. There is nothing that I love to hear more than a compliment about my children. Whether it’s about his or her looks, athletic prowess, intellectual capacity, sundry other skills, or demeanor, it warms a parent’s heart to hear an un-obliged third party offer up praises for our children.
There is a right way and a wrong way to accept a compliment, especially when the subject of the praise is within
There is a right way and a wrong way to accept a compliment, especially when the subject of the praise is within
There's been a lot of discussion both on and off the Internet about Saturday's article in the Wall Street Journal, Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior. As a mom of four children, I read the article with interest, wondering what it was I needed to do to be a better mother. After reading the article, I decided that I am doing a fine job and that Chinese mothers aren't superior. However, the current trend of treating our children like deities isn't superior either.
The way Ms. Chua described parenting her children was shocking to me. At no point should a
The way Ms. Chua described parenting her children was shocking to me. At no point should a
Recently, I wrote about the importance of staying connected with your teen. Not only is that connection important for the parent, but it is crucial for the child. Last week I spoke with Dr. Nathaniel Williams about teenagers' self-esteem and how necessary the parent-child connection is.
Dr. Williams described the connection as being similar to the game of tag.
Dr. Williams described the connection as being similar to the game of tag.
"We all remember the times in our early lives when we played the game of tag. We can recall what it was like when someone touched us to make us 'it', and how we almost injured ourselves trying to touch another
