5 Lessons I’m Learning From Parenting Teens
My daughter described in great detail a magic show she went to see. When she talked about some of the magician’s on-stage idiosyncrasies, she remarked,…
Category: Parenting
8 Truths Every Parent Must Know
I’ve said it before: Being a dad to my five children is one of my highest honors. And being a dad is my most important…
Helping the Kids Finish Strong at the End of the Year
Believe it or not, teachers and students are already looking at the wind-down of the current school year. We raced through the fall, we negotiated…
How to Help Kids Articulate Their Feelings
Have you ever talked to your kid and wanted to help him through something he’s struggling with but you found it seemingly impossible? Maybe he…
How Do You Handle a Disrespectful Child?
How do you handle a disrespectful child? I’ve been asked that many times. And this is something we are dealing with in the Dungy house…
3 Mistakes Parents Make With Well-Behaved Kids
Sometimes, well-behaved kids get the short end of the stick. I saw it with my own eyes in a Walmart—a well-behaved kid getting penalized by…
Here’s a true story about cultivating a child’s imagination: Two children I know, ages 4 and 6, have two sets of generous grandparents. One side…
How to Help Kids Articulate Their Feelings
Have you ever talked to your kid and wanted to help him through something he’s struggling with but you found it seemingly impossible? Maybe he…
7 Activities for a Family Game Day
When I was in high school, UConn’s coach, Randy Edsall, came to see me. He told me beforehand that he wanted to time my 40-yard…
10 Ways to Keep Students Engaged in School
Seven-year-old May is curious, intelligent, and generous. She is full of life and gets along well with her friends. Kindergarten was a breeze, first grade…