Modeling appropriate behavior is something parents strive to do and most times we do a good job of it. We remember not to swear in front of our kids. We always say “please” and “thank you”. However, I’ve realized that we do weird things sometimes. Take for instance, yelling. We want our kids not to yell and talk loud yet we yell and talk loud. I realized the absurdity of this on Saturday when Tyler had his volume at full-blast. “Stop making so much NOISE,” I yelled. Where does that kid get his loud mouth? Well, duh! I try to … Continue reading →