Silence is Not an Option
As parents, our children listen not only to our words but also to the words unspoken.
Classy Not Trashy
Recently, my daughter asked me why do women have to work so hard not to intimidate others and constantly work to sidestep school (or office) drama? It was a serious backlash from her male peers for good grades that motivated the question. At 16, she instinctively asked the question that took me years to answer
The Cure for Affluenza
The 2015 news coverage on Ethan Couch who fled to Mexico with his mother to avoid a court hearing is appalling. In fact, his successful defense of “affluenza” -- that he was too rich and spoiled to take responsibility.
Integrity is a Muscle
As parents we need to develop the ethical muscle memory for integrity in our children, so that they will easily choose to do the right thing in difficult situations. The psychologist, Dr. K. Anders Ericsson suggests that it requires at least ten years and/or 10,000 hours of deliberate practice to achieve an expert level of performance in any given domain.