Why You Should Let Your Kids Argue With You
When our kids engage in a healthy discussion with us, let them. They are not smart-asses but great thinkers.
When our kids engage in a healthy discussion with us, let them. They are not smart-asses but great thinkers.
Healthy arguments can give our kids the chance to think on their own. Visit www.teevee.fm or find me on your favorite podcast platform of choice.
I raised my daughters to think on their own. To understand that they are free to express their thoughts. And I’m really proud of that. With respect in mind, doing so does not make them smart-asses. We, as grown adults, should see this, too. Won't you agree? In this video,…
I’d like to believe that to earn respect is to give it. We should not expect it just because the quote says so. Visit www.teevee.fm or find me on your favorite podcast platform of choice.
Originally performed and recorded on November 9th, 2013. That was then. This is now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa38RlvXA2M A lot has happened since then, but I still treasure these performances. The stage and these innocent poems taught them a lot about life.
I really miss the days when, every summer, my daughters will come over, hangout, share some laughs and make fun memories. Fast forward to today, they can now decide whether to visit me or visit me.
Every summer since the divorce, I get my daughters for an entire month for summer vacation. I try to give them as many experiences and lessons as possible during that time. This summer vacation is the last legally mandated summer together. So I made sure it was the most memorable…
My baby girl is mad at me. I screwed up and she's disappointed in me. I failed to hit record on the camera when we were doing our podcast. Luckily I did hit record on the audio microphones. So we will have a full podcast. But for now, you can…
With this simple activity, I introduced my kids to the idea of creativity. I can only imagine what kind of excitement my daughters felt the first time they saw a paper plane flew around the house. Visit www.teevee.fm or find me on your favorite podcast platform of choice.
Even now, I still look for games to play with my girls. Games and playing are essential to learning all throughout life. Visit www.teevee.fm or find me on your favorite podcast platform of choice.
At one point in my life, I had little money to spend. But I still had the responsibility to make sure that my daughters enjoyed their time with me. And that brought out my creative juices. Apart from the need to have fun, they were at an age where play…
When my kids were little, I realized the value of spending time with them. Visit www.teevee.fm or find me on your favorite podcast platform of choice.
I’ll say this—try to keep your approach positive. Tell your kids what “to do” instead of always saying “Don’t do that.” Visit www.teevee.fm or find me on your favorite podcast platform of choice.
I’ve realized that, sometimes, all it really takes is for me to show my kids what I’m “not” doing for them to do the same thing. Visit www.teevee.fm or find me on your favorite podcast platform of choice.
We will always have good intentions. But most of the time, we are the culprits when it comes to giving our kids bad ideas. Visit www.teevee.fm or find me on your favorite podcast platform of choice.
Allow me to share a parenting tip with you. But first, "Don't think of a pink elephant." Humans have this quirk—when we're told not to think about something, we have to think about it to then not think about it. That is why, right now, you’re still thinking of a…
What I realized is that talking to your kids about sex and relationships is best held together with honesty and not fear and shame. - Visit www.teevee.fm or find me on your favorite podcast platform of choice.