October 9, 2008Reader Success Story ~ Alternative Parenting Approaches

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I read your book and get your emails to help me with work communication (I sell real estate). I am excited how speaking strong has helped in my personal life as well.

My husband’s first wife is very loud, difficult and controlling. Because they have a son together, sometimes this creeps into my life. Recently, my step-son was having trouble in school and his mother wanted to take him out of football – insisted and demanded he be taken out of football actually. At our “family meeting” I actually spoke up and said:

“Taking him out of sports has never motivated him to do better in school in the past and I don’t believe it ever will. I feel that the purpose of these meetings is for you to force us to agree with the decisions you’ve already made. I will not agree to take him out of football and would like to discuss alternative ways to motivate him in school.”

I’m happy to say my husband, and HERS, both agreed with me. I don’t expect her to change her tune anytime soon, but I feel good that I stayed calm and spoke strongly in the face of her tirade. And he’s still in football – so far.