A parent becomes their child's hero by showing up. Attend the games, recitals, and graduations that matter to them. Being present at those moments, even when work pulls you elsewhere, tells your child they are your priority.
And the last thing I'll share with you as far as winning the loyalty of your children is to be a hero. To be their hero. Now, you might say, well, Richard, to be a hero, I mean, my God, you know, what do I have to do to be the hero of my children? I just share three very simple things that are very doable. Now, we know as children, you know, we all had our heroes, and our children have their heroes. You know, the rock star, the athletic star, this, the movie star. You know, that's just normal and that's, you know, fine. But I want to be the hero, too. I always wanted to be the hero of my children. And I can say that, you know, thankfully, each one of them at one time or another either wrote about it or told me that, that. That I am their hero. So what do you have to do? Number one is priorities. See, the choices that we make of how we spend our time, how we invest our time, says a lot about our priorities. And so when we make a commitment to the activities or the important events in the lives of our children, whether it be a graduation, something that big, or a ball game or a rehearsal or recital, and you choose to be there, you're telling your kids, you are my priority. I'm going to be there. Now, our children understand that we can't be at everything. They know that we work, we travel, we can't always make, you know, the three o' clock game or some other thing, or we had another commitment. They get that.
Juan's story is a powerful reminder that where you come from does not have to determine....
Why Parenting Is the Ultimate Solution to Youth Violence and Community Safety!
