Being Straight

What I learned today is how I'm given to being nice with adults. I can be straight with my kids because I know that's what they need to hear. It's pretty straightforward, you do this, here's the consequence. You behave like that this is the outcome. No emotions, nothing. It's just fact.
Kids can listen to that (or not) and that's okay. They'll get it in their own way - either through reward of the outcome or feeling it's negative consequence.

Today, I had to be straight and describe someone's behavior and the impact it has on everyone including myself. What a huge relief. I've been trying to help someone in every way possible and after a while it's really up to them to step up and help themselves. What I tell my kids is I'm paddling 100% for your success, you have to be paddling 100% for your own success. This business of splash, splash then coast is not going to work.

If everyone could get a sense of the immense impact their behavior has on everyone in their life, on every facet of their life, they would have an amazing, extraordinary life of freedom, fun, and play. Things would open up in the most unbelievable way.

Today, I took a dose of the being straight vitamin.