Team Taylor Playbook

All children need to be motivated from time to time during their development process. This is to be expected as a parent. We thought it would be a good idea to share with you a few creative ways to push, nudge, motivate your children towards success. Giving the old pep talk doesn’t work all the [...]

I had a conversation with a co-worker yesterday about whether it’s better to move out of the big house when the children go off to college or to keep it.  They are pros and cons to both options.  If we sell the house, there will be less maintenance.  We would also move into something smaller [...]

We are often ask what is the secret to raising intelligent children. Although we are not in the clear yet, we still have some raising to do, I will attempt to take on the question and provide you with my answer. While most people equate intelligence with genetics or ability, I believe the parents play [...]

There are no do overs in life and there are definitely no do overs as a parent. We only get one shot at getting this parenting thing right. However, this doesn’t mean we can’t take a moment to reflect on how we would parent differently given the opportunity. In this article, I want to take [...]

We’ve always been of the belief that children will grasp anything that you give them.  Just like newborns naturally wrap their fingers around a finger that’s placed in their hands, their brains are the same way.  It’s not just the information that we directly give them that impacts them.  They also grasp on to what’s [...]

You may be thinking brainwashing your child is a bad idea, but hear me out. It has its advantages if you give it a moment to sink in. Wouldn’t you like for your children to follow a wonderful path in life, even if it isn’t exactly as you might have planned it? Sure you would [...]

When did the change happen from when parents and teachers worked together to parents wanting to fight the teachers?  In previous generations, teachers were held in such high esteem.  Now, they are looked at as the enemies.  Parents used to be able to threaten their children with telling their teachers if they did something bad [...]

The balance of parenting your children and being a friend to them is a tough line to walk. It can be a challenge to walk the line, but there is a saying that I want to bring to your attention to today. “There is a time and place for everything.” This saying applies to you [...]

As we discussed in my last article, we decided to allow our oldest (12 years old) to get a Twitter account. You can read the article here: http://teamtaylorplaybook.com/when-should-you-allow-your-children-to-have-a-social-media-account It was a tough decision, but we took the plunge for a variety of reasons. The questions we want to tackle today is what guidelines did we put [...]

Social media is a phenomenon around the world. People are linking up, talking, chatting, making connections, and getting to know each other very well. Websites like Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, YouTube, and LinkedIn are connecting people everyday. However, it is not all roses. There are a lot of negative aspects to the world of social networking as well, [...]