by Chris | Limits & Discipline
My wife, Danielle, and I don’t always agree on how to parent our teenage sons. If you ask our boys, I am the strict one and Mom is the lenient one. Although, I would argue that because I am routinely asked to take on the role of enforcer, I end up naturally appearing...
by Chris | Building Connection
Martial arts are about striking, kicking, grappling and combat. What does that have to do with parenting? Somedays, that feels like the exact definition of parenting, doesn’t it? But, I’m not talking about physical similarities. Instead, I’m going...
by Chris | Building Connection, Health & Wellness
Parents of teenagers often exclaim, “My teenager won’t talk to me!” Here are five reasons why your teenager won’t talk to you with tips to help restore communication. Remember when you and your child could walk into the grocery store and have a conversation as you...
by Chris | School Success
I’ve been teaching freshman for the past 20 years (wait a minute…I need to let that sink in. That means the kids in my first freshman class are now 34 yrs old…yikes!). This year, our oldest son is a high school freshman (I just can’t get away from them!)....
by Chris | Blog Topics, Building Connection, Limits & Discipline
I’m very excited to share an article of mine that was published in Grown and Flown. Mary Dell Harrington and Lisa (Endlich) Heffernan, co-founders of Grown and Flown, have over 300,000 subscribers. Their website is dedicated to helping parents of high...
