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In This Week’s Newsletter
Quote of the Week - “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” - Frederick Douglass
Javaree Talks - What kids learn after conflict
In the News - 'Glow Back' Moments After Arguments
Good on Social - Humility not perfection
JAVAREE TALKS
Sometimes we wish we could take back a sharp word or a quick reaction. It happens to all of us, dads, mom, all of us.
One time, I corrected my son too quickly and noticed the tension rise. My pride told me to keep it moving, but the leadership voice in my head told me to come back. I said something like,
“I didn’t like how that sounded. Let me try again.”
It was a simple moment, nothing too dramatic, but it changed the mood instantly.
Fixing mistakes doesn’t make you less of a leader or a father; it actually makes you stronger. Remember, kids aren’t looking for perfection; they’re watching how you recover.
When we come back, we teach that conflict doesn’t
end the connection.
When mistakes are met with silence or distance, the hurt stays. But when we own up to our stuff and reconnect, kids learn that relationships can bend without breaking.
THE TAKEAWAY
Authority grows when you show accountability.
TAKEAWAY TO ACTION
Acknowledge it
Model the correction
Reconnect
Repair is the strength returning to alignment.
GOOD ON SOCIAL
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