#711:Grass is Greener

Are you watering your son’s lawn? In their famous book, called Boundaries, Dr. John Townsend and Henry Cloud give this analogy. When you don’t teach your teenage son responsibility, it’s like your son is your neighbor who doesn’t water his own lawn. But your sprinkler waters both your lawn and your boy’s lawn, so your son enjoys a green yard without any effort on his part. Letting your son face natural consequences in life is crucial for his success as an adult. While it may be difficult to w...