To Know it all, is to Know Nothing

To Know it all, is to Know Nothing

I was talking to a friend a while back who’s 15-year-old son was NOT studying for his permit test. He didn’t want to keep taking practice tests because “he knew everything already!” That is of course if “knowing everything,” means that he could get all 10 answers right on the aforementioned practice test after checking 5 with Google and a few with Dad, then yes, he knew everything! Especially since driving is summed up in 10 simple questions.

Read More

Human Training- a Coach and Mom Perspective

Human Training- a Coach and Mom Perspective

The other day the boys and I were driving home from “chalking” a friend’s house. With everyone “safer at home” these days, we can’t play with our friends, but we can show them some love. Anyway, one of my boys looks at me and out of nowhere says, “Mom, I know an option of what will make me whine less. If you just give me whatever I want, I would not need to whine anymore!”

“Interesting thought son” I said with a little chuckle “Well, if I give you EVERYTHING you want right now, you will basically be a horrible human later and probably won’t have any friends-- So I am willing to put up with some whining now so that way you are a good human later.”

And without hesitation, he responds ever so logically: “Well mom, I am just saying it IS an option.”

Who is this kid? I just have to laugh! “Yes, you’re right, it IS an option- but not one I am choosing.”

Read More

Truth Bombs

Truth Bombs

“The truth hurts” is a common phrase, and an accurate one too! But there are different types of “truth telling” and many different outcomes.

Sometimes we throw truth bombs at people, sometimes we drop them. But when we toss around truth like ammunition, we tend to endure a lot of shrapnel and  return fire. The next thing we know, there is a large distance between two enemy lines with huge holes in the earth, smoke rising, divided by a chasm of desolation

Read More