Passion Power

Parent’s need to step up to the plate and get in the game and stop being spectators in the lives of their children they so willingly brought into the world. Values must be taught. You don’t just get to have kids and hope for the best. “Treat others the way you wish to be treated”. This golden rule is important to every relationship they will ever have, and it’s taught in the home. As the old saying goes, “The apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree.” Some parents don’t even try to teach manners or respect or good hygiene. That’s your job. Am I The Only One? Kids seem to able to manipulate and lay around a lot more than we could. A wise man once said to me, “kids that get on the couch stay on the couch.” Kids without discipline and direction don’t go anywhere. Initiate a new rule in your house, no loitering, and put a sign above your couch. “KID FREE Zone”. You might even see some initiative, another important life skill taught in the home. Boundaries make us feel ...

I was raised in a household in seventies where nurturing a child’s self-esteem would be considered laughable.   I remember hearing, “good kids should be seen and not heard” and my Father would get a few laughs saying that “the joys of raising kids are grossly exaggerated.” I know that my Father loved me, but I did feel small and insignificant. Parents don’t purposely try to lower their child’s self-esteem.   It happens by accident.   We must remember our own baggage and not be a bully or worse, overcompensate by treating them like a victim.   There’s no power in being a victim. I remember notes being passed around in class. Am I The Only One?     Hats were getting rip off people’s heads, people were being followed home from school and tripped.   It’s not much different now but kids have lost their ability to cope. Social media has amplified this, and many can’t deal with the stress of not being accepted or good enough.   To make matters...