09/01/2026
This morning as we were getting ready to head to the gym, I saw Lo's shake on the table with his vitamins out- I felt proud. On the outside looking in it's not a big deal, to Dad (myself) it's discipline. It's teaching these kids a habit, not a fad, not temporary, not seasonal, a lifestyle to follow as they grow older and eventually leave the home.
Later in my morning routine I read my scripture for the day. "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it." -Proverbs 22:6
As I read this I thought about all the times I've fought my kid over missing shakes, not wanting to lift, missing training sessions, missing prayers etc.
At the time I question myself- am I being too hard, do I expect too much structure - but here we are years later, it's became routine.
He knows a talk with God, a bottle of water, a protein shake and vitamins need to be taken before leaving the house, he knows that he lifts & runs first thing in the morning, he knows what time his practices are and when to be ready- gear packed.
I don't have to stand over him every second anymore- That’s the part that makes me proud. Because somewhere along the way, the things I had to constantly remind him to do started becoming things he reminds himself to do.
Parents, it’s our duty to train our kids to develop good habits. To teach them discipline, structure, responsibility, faith and the importance of taking care of their bodies.
Every one of us wants our kids to grow up and live long, healthy, happy lives.
One of the greatest things we can do for them is not just tell them how to live that way—but SHOW them, teach them and make those habits part of their everyday lives.
They’re going to fight you on it sometimes. They’re going to complain. You’re going to question whether you’re being too hard.
But one day, what you had to make them do will become what they choose to do. And hopefully, long after they leave our homes, those habits will still be with them.
We aren’t just raising kids. We’re building the adults they are become.