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You can run but you can’t hide. e line opponent – our kids! We take our available to them. Our team of was originated by the heavyweight champion eyes o the prize for a split second editors, writers and advisors Joe Louis, just before his 1946 rematch victory and BANG – we’ve been sucker are in the ringside seats, and over the lighter, faster Billy Conn. Conn was punched! Kids are savvier than ever; it’s our goal to channel your boasting pre-bout about his strategy to “hit and they know how to play the rope-a- inner contender. run”, and the ever-condent Louis responded, dope. ey let us think we are in control, and I am grateful to share the “He can run but he can’t hide!” I say these while we are trying to keep up with their grades, parenting journey with you. Punch us in on words oen. My kids would say too oen. I their social media and their whereabouts, they Facebook, slip us some pictures and knock us suppose you’ve guessed that I have never been are busy perfecting the bob and weave! out with your thoughts. ese are challenging a believer in running nor hiding. Turns out Tweens and teens are particularly vulnerable times. Let’s go the distance together. Louis underestimated his opponent’s feistiness to underestimating the consequences of their and it nearly cost him the title. And it also turns adolescent missteps. e choices our teens out boxing is a great metaphor for facing life’s make can sometimes make them (and us) want - Sheryl challenging choices. to run and hide, but ultimately there is nothing LIVE.LEARN.LAUGH. SPAR! REPEAT. As parents, we oen feel like we are in a to be gained by running (to a dierent school, philosophical boxing match with a lighter, faster state or continent), because you can’t outrun yourself. As I oen say, “Wherever you go, ABOUT US “In the boxing ring of life, there you are.” There are two things parents hope to give their As parents, we have to be ever-wiser and children: roots and wings. But it’s often hard to know if step up our game to keep up with our kids. the decisions we’re making are the right ones, especially it’s not how hard you can What’s your parenting style? Are you a roll when the world is changing so quickly. Good Life Family with the punches relaxed parent, a stay is a resource for parents with kids tweens to twenties. hit, but rather how many in your neutral corner parent, or a jump into center ring and go the distance type? Good Life Family will help navigate the challenges of times you can get hit and Our mission with Good Life Family is to raising good kids — kids who will nd their own paths open the doors of communication – to to happiness. 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