A Single Sentence from a Season Ahead Where Does Confidence Come From?The following are all statements that my wife or I said to our kids when they were your kid's age. Somewhere between 3-13, our kids heard us say these and dozens of other statements like it.
One of the greatest contributions parents can make in their kid's lives is the building of their confidence. You don't want over-confidence. You hope to avoid timidity. Confidence isn't something only extroverted kids can have. Introverts have it as well, sometimes even more! An effective parent knows that there comes a day when your kids will need a sense of belief in their strengths to carry them through. The right amount of confidence in their God-given strengths is critical to raising healthy teenagers. Plus it carries them on into adulthood too. I'm not talking about their personalities. It's easy to mistake bravado for confidence or quietness for being timid. Confident kids have a level of certainty about their abilities and believe they can succeed in the challenge that's ahead of them. Here Are The Effective Parent's 4 Rules
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Helping propel moms & dads of 3 to 13 year-olds to invest in their power-decade of parenting. Father of 3 teenagers and pastor of 20 years turned digital writer.
Family Friday Newsletter - 3 min read by: Finley Robinson A Single Sentence from a Season Ahead Parenting is a lot like gardening, where beauty only arrives on the other side of tedious effort. Teach Delayed Gratification A lot has changed for families since my wife and I became parents 20 years ago. The biggest and most noticeable difference I see today is the speed to appease that is possible in our society. Think about how quickly someone in your family can think of something they want and...
Family Friday Newsletter - 3 min read by: Finley Robinson A Single Sentence from a Season Ahead One of the greatest contributions parents can make to their kids' lives is the building of their confidence. Highest Leverage If you had 45 minutes to sit across the lunch table with anyone today, who would you choose? A lunch date with your spouse? A quick catch-up with a best friend? A week recap with your business partner? A mentor that you haven't talked with in a while? I have found there is...
Family Friday Newsletter - 3.5 min read by: Finley Robinson A Single Sentence from a Season Ahead Repeated words at home carry your family's values and vision forward into your kid's lives. Our 5 Biggest Mistakes Power-decade parents are very much slaves to the intense present of their current lives. On occasion, they pause and dream about their family's future too. It was no different for me and my wife when we were in your stage of parenting. What you never have moments for when raising...