Great resources! Thank you for always adding to my to read/listen to pile!
The Comfort Crisis sounds like something I've been looking for. Along the same lines I also loved your post on "Why I Want Your Kid to Have Misfortunes". We all have it so easy...too easy. I don't feel like I have enough teaching moments for my kids because of it. We're a hiking family and sometimes we choose something just beyond the boys' limits just to show them how to overcome adversity.
Thank you for this wonderful comment! As you allude to, I find it takes significant intentionality not to pave the way for youngsters nowadays. The thing I like to keep in mind, rather than their immediate happiness, is what kind of person I hope they become. From this lens pushing adversity and personal responsibility is a little more obvious. I love the idea of picking something that stretches your boys' limits,. I agree! Few if any lessons could be more valuable! And I'm so glad you've found value in some of the books/readings I share! Nothing I enjoy more than talking about great books! I also recently finished The Power of Moments and immediately began reading it again after I finished it.
Great resources! Thank you for always adding to my to read/listen to pile!
The Comfort Crisis sounds like something I've been looking for. Along the same lines I also loved your post on "Why I Want Your Kid to Have Misfortunes". We all have it so easy...too easy. I don't feel like I have enough teaching moments for my kids because of it. We're a hiking family and sometimes we choose something just beyond the boys' limits just to show them how to overcome adversity.
Thank you for this wonderful comment! As you allude to, I find it takes significant intentionality not to pave the way for youngsters nowadays. The thing I like to keep in mind, rather than their immediate happiness, is what kind of person I hope they become. From this lens pushing adversity and personal responsibility is a little more obvious. I love the idea of picking something that stretches your boys' limits,. I agree! Few if any lessons could be more valuable! And I'm so glad you've found value in some of the books/readings I share! Nothing I enjoy more than talking about great books! I also recently finished The Power of Moments and immediately began reading it again after I finished it.