If your child shows flashes of natural ability in a certain subject, sport or creative endeavor, how do you keep up the momentum?  On the flip side, if your child isn’t immediately awesome at something new, how much do you push them to practice so they can see the fruits of their labor? As parents,...

Parenting is a chock-full of life lessons.  One of the biggest lessons any of us can learn through the parenting process is acceptance.  Acceptance of what is, of the loss of what used to be and of letting go of what will never be. My oldest son runs fast.  From a young age, his speed...

In the world of business, there is an art to being successful.  The same holds true for parenting.  Business models are great as they offer practical applications for managing relationships.  Often, these applications can easily translate into family dynamics.  The QBQ (question behind the question) is one such business model.  The creator of QBQ created...