The essence of successful discipline is not technique; rather, it is self-confidence.

The combination of foolishness in the heart and free will in the head is extremely volatile.

How do you prevent a little sociopath from becoming a big, full-blown sociopath? Sit on him.

Whats happening in America today is parents are emphasizing their relationship with their children instead of leadership. Anyone in leadership will tell you you cannot have a warm, fuzzy relationship with someone youre in charge of leading.

Invariably, micromanaging results in four problems: deceit, disloyalty, conflict, and communication problems.

Today's mom watches her every child-rearing step lest she commit some egregious and apocalyptic parenting faux pas that will certainly doom her child to a life spent sleeping under overpasses, or worse, not going to Harvard.

The essence of successful discipline is not technique; rather, it is self-confidence.