A Better Father

My daughter calls me out on how I respond to her art work.  It creates a great conversation and lesson for both.

What's your mission statement for your kid?  What one thing do you hope gets through?

Buy a new house?  Live and enjoy that new house.  that's it.  Just enjoy it.

It's been a minute, but I'm back for Season 3 Episode 1.  Thank you for joining, finding, waiting and or listening.  I'll be weekly again... hopefully... mostly

What really caused the outcomes of the famous marshmallow test?

No Stupid Questions Podcast:  https://freakonomics.com/nsq/

The Marshmallow Test:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanford_marshmallow_experiment

That time I made a podcast about saying "it's okay" and followed my own advice.

Next time you talk with a child and ask them what their favorite *blank* is don't ask them about something with a screen.  Make it about a book or activity that requires not a screen.

Ronald Dahl's TV Poem

https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/television/

No matter what happens today, or how it goes getting ready and getting out the door.  Say "it's okay".

Ask your child if they will give you a high five today.  Do it once.  Do it twice.  Make the connection and see how it goes.

What's your bucket list. Think about it.  You may actually being living it now.