Last updated on June 10, 2020
And that window is getting shorter and shorter everyday…so this father decided to write a letter to his sons and explain what would change and why it was important to do it now.
Are you one of those parents that feel like their second job could be as an Uber driver, you know simply because you feel like when you’re not at work or sleeping, you’re driving your kids around from here and there from one after school activity to another. Let’s not forget weekends which have become even busier for a lot of parents with competitions or never-ending birthdays & meet-ups for your kids. When you actually go to bed, hurray! you feel like you’ve done a whole lot of driving and not enough living as a family. What are your kids up to? Oh their fine, are they? No clue because they are too busy with everything to actually sit down and talk to you.
Okay, sounds a little extreme, but the reality is that a lot of parents are actually doing this day in and day out. This short episode will inspire your own mom journey when your kids will start participating in after school activities or if your partner doesn’t understand that kids need breaks. Jeff has you covered with some TIPS for you on when to know if it’s too much and when and how he learned about it last year. This moment is soo sweet! I promise!
Kids are definitely stressed at an early age.
Jeff Wickersham
Today’s guest is a father, listen & you’ll understand why I had this father on a mom podcast. Jeff Wickersham, is a father of two sons age 9 & 11, a husband, fitness enthusiast, coach of his kids sports teams (yes he coaches ALL of them) which he has coached for 18 years. Add-on to that, that he owns metamorFIT Health & Fitness Studio, is the founder of the Morning Fire Academy which guides busy entrepreneurs to implement game changing habits for more energy, abundance, focus and freedom one morning at a time. Jeff is also the host of the Morning Fire for Entrepreneurs podcast.
So enjoy another great conversation about parenting, family life and living life on your own terms.
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What You’ll Learn In This Episode:
0-4:25 Intro
4:50 Who is Jeff Wickersham?
5:25 What was going on BEFORE things changed…
7:20 The MOMENT that changed
8:00 How Jeff’s childhood shaped how he parents today.
9:15 The LETTER which he wrote to his sons
12:00 How the childhood window is becoming shorter
13:00 His sons usual busy after-school routine.
13:10 His sons reactions to the decision
13:30 Did he pressure his kids?
14:55 The need to take a break to recover
16:45 Being a competitive parent.
17:50 What did other parents think of his decision
19:00 Signs that your child is doing too much
21:20 What he’s teaching his kids today
25:45 Where you can find Jeff?
26:50 The LAST question
Connect With Our Guest:
- Podcast – Morning Fire For Entrepreneurs
- Email him directly for more info or questions – jeff@themorningfire.com
- Website
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Christiane xxx
