A Parent Guide
LEADERSHIP Each parent is the leader of the family. Parents lead children in growth and development, across all domains, toward adulthood. Being a parent is like being the CEO, middle, and low-level manager all rolled in to one. Parents handle planning and managing across all time-frames, from long range to the most immediate concerns. · Long-term -- 20+ years · Mid-range -- 5 to 15 years · Short-range -- 3 to 5 year · Current and near future – now to 3 years. Create a parenting vision, a mission statement (Covey). What are you trying to accomplish? Visualize the end. What will your child(ren) be like when they are grown? How will you know if you have accomplished what you set out to accomplish in raising your children? Translate this into a proactive plan. Managing Domains of We...