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Moms, Are You Teaching Your Children How to Play?

My mother was a great golf instructor. She was always telling me, “Stop slouching. Stand up straight.” It turns out that even though Mom never swung a golf club, she was encouraging me in one of the essential elements of any good ball striker: good posture. Check Your Physical Posture. A dependable golf swing rotates around a fixed axis much like the earth rotates freely on its axis. Imagine swinging a golf club tied to a "hunched over" fishing rod. The club would be slow to respond and the ... Read more...
Steve Graves, Friday, July 26, 2013

Do You Play?

The Unsinkable Molly Brown was one of my mother-in-law’s favorite musicals. We loved to quote lines and sing the songs together at family meals. One of the frequently quoted lines came from during a social ball when Molly asks a guest, “Do you play, Gladys?”  “Why, no” was the tert reply. To which Molly replied, “What a pity!”  My question to you is, “Do you and your family play?" Now more than ever, it’s important that we teach our children to play. Too often, the only time our children ... Read more...
Steve Graves, Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Brief Confessions of a Father

It's Fathers Day. By the way, is it supposed to be Father's Day, Fathers Day, or Fathers' Day?  Hmm... Anyway, here's another day set aside by well-meaning folks to sell you golf equipment we're not trained to use, ties we'll don't want to wear, cards that retell the obvious, and a bunch of other stuff for the "man who has everything." What do I want this Fathers Day? Faith in Someone who walks with me through the dark valleys and guides my decisions each day. Hope for a tomorrow ... Read more...
Steve Graves, Sunday, June 17, 2012

The war between parents and teens: How to call a truce...

Raising a teenager doesn’t have to be a constant battle. Kids don’t enjoy fighting with their parents, but even the best-behaved teens can flare up and lash out at the ’rents from time to time, and being understanding doesn’t mean you have to tolerate disrespect and dangerous behavior. Keep your temper and manage the occasional (or frequent) explosions by following this advice: Accept that conflict is natural. You don’t always get along with your co-workers, your spouse, or your own ... Read more...
Steve Graves, Wednesday, September 28, 2011

How to Inspire Teenagers!

Since time immemorial, the teenage years have not only represented a challenge to teenagers themselves, but to parents too.  The current generation of teens, however, has grown up in a world that is so far removed from anything seen previously that parents can often feel at a loss in terms of how to inspire teens.  Here are a few tips to help you keep your teenagers encouraged and motivated: The things that excited you in your teenage years are likely to make your own adolescent’s eyes ... Read more...
Steve Graves, Monday, September 5, 2011

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