Off-Season Wrestling and Weeks 1 and 2 of Regular Sophomore Season Wow! I can’t believe we’re back again on the mat for another high school wrestling season. It was one heck of an off-season of wrestling for Dakota. He was invited to wrestle in the Virginia Beach High School Nationals at the freshmen level for [...]
Dear Granddaddy, how do I know at what age to stop being a parent to my daughter and just be a friend? Jack- parent. Bestselling and award-winning author, speaker, educator, and TV host. VLOG ON THIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laVQ_echZIk Well, Jack, that’s a great question that’s tricky, but here goes. I don’t think you ever [...]
Dear Granddaddy, as a high school student, how am I supposed to know my true calling in life? Steven Bestselling and award-winning author, speaker, educator, and TV host. VLOG ON THIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTUenFVMgAY Well, Steven, I’m glad that you’re thinking about your future. However, I don’t want you to overthink it and cause yourself [...]
Dear Granddaddy, what is the best parenting advice? Anita Bestselling and award-winning author, speaker, educator, and TV host. VLOG ON THIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4RewZWdEB0 Well, Anita, I think W.E.B. Dubois said it best when he said, “Children learn more from what you are than what you teach.” Even with Dubois’ sage advice in mind, I [...]
Dear Granddaddy, how do I teach my children to become wise? Lois Bestselling and award-winning author, speaker, educator, and TV host. VLOG ON THIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TD_WvxyNZSU Well, Lois, let’s start with a fun one by exposing them quotes. Quotes have an abundance of the wisdom of sages down through the ages. But don’t stop [...]
Dear Granddaddy, how do I keep my children on the right path? Daria. Bestselling and award-winning author, speaker, educator, and TV host. VLOG ON THIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_FsVk4uEgc Well, Daria, that’s a very good question. First, I would say to make sure you’re spending a lot of time with every one of your children. Please, [...]
Dear Granddaddy, why have boys fallen behind girls in U.S. education? Macey. Bestselling and award-winning author, speaker, educator, and TV host. VLOG ON THIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B64F9-mZdAA Well, Macey, I remember when I graduated from the University of Hartford in 1995. I was shocked by how outnumbered I was by the females. I figured that [...]
Dear Granddaddy, is being a teacher different than you thought it would be? Mary-former student. Bestselling and award-winning author, speaker, educator, and TV host. VLOG ON THIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ws_ES-pIYj8 Yes! Like everyone else, I had been a k-12 student, so I thought I knew what teaching was all about. In college, I closely watched [...]
Dear Granddaddy, what is society robbing young people of? Paul. Bestselling and award-winning author, speaker, educator, and TV host. VLOG ON THIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sr5DIKE7BH0 Direction, freedom, happiness, and strong adult figures, Paul. Let me explain. In some countries, young people don’t have a period of adolescence. Young people go straight from childhood to adulthood. [...]