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How can we help the next generation avoid “Entitlemania?” Richard Watts weighs in, and Ismael Hernandez looks at a way forward for civil rights. David Sanborn shares how studying John chapter 6 helped lead him to the Church.

Legacy planning is much more than transferring money from one generation to the next. It's also about transferring values. If you simply “give” the money to your children, they might lack the wisdom, grit, and satisfaction of accomplishment that only struggle and adversity can bring. In this episode, Duncan MacPherson joins Richard Watts, author of … Continue reading Entitlemania with Richard Watts (Ep. 25) →

Richard Watts, author of Entitlemania. Topic: How not to spoil your kids, and what to do if you already have. Issues: Why it's a mistake to be friends with your child; Do delay gratification, Do let your kids struggle; Do give memories instead of things DON'T sacrifice yourself to make life easier for them; DON'T […] The post Overcoming Entitlemania appeared first on Mr. Dad.

Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/ownerspod/family-business-transitions-the-pandemicSuccession, but the feel-good campy version of it!Todays topic is one that is near and dear Howie. His family has owned our day camp for 60 years and completed a generational change in leadership and ownership within the last 10. They are now at the beginning of our 3rd generation of family leadership at camp and anticipate that they will have to consider another transition sometime in the future. Our guests Jeff and Brooke Cheley are the Directors of Cheley Colorado Camps who have experienced a chapter of family transition in their camp ownership and operation. We are excited to speak with them about their experience, lessons learned and advice about transition in a pandemic and beyond. Welcome to the show Jeff & Brooke!-Thanks for listening!Do you read the show notes? Let us know - click the following link to receive 10% off a lifetime subscription of Go Camp Pro's 5-Minute Fridays. (psst. Even if you don't buy anything, clicking this link will still help!) (click here - https://bit.ly/pod-notes-discount)-What Inspires You? Things that inspire our hosts and guests to be the best Camp Owners they can be.Howie: Finish What You Start - Peter HollinsKelly: Audrey Monke Podcast with author of Entitlemania, Episode 101-Host Links:Kelly Schuna - Owner - Hidden Pines RanchHowie Grossinger - Co-owner/Director - Camp Robin Hood, Partner - Camp Walden & Madawaska CampsJeff and Brooke Cheley - Directors - Cheley Colorado Camps-Thanks to our sponsors:CampBrainCampBrain provides management and registration software to camps and conference centers. Serving 1300+ camps since 1994, with a dedicated staff of 50+ providing personal, caring support and building beautiful, intuitive software.For more information visit them at https://www.campbrain.com/ownerspodCamptivitiesIn a year where you're juggling so many changes, let's take activity scheduling off that list. Camptivities is specifically designed for camps by camp people. Save time, money and resources to create your best activity schedule yet! Find out more at camptivities.com

Richard Watts was admitted to the California State Bar to practice law in 1982 and is an alumni of the Harvard Business School. He is a renowned speaker and contributor to national publications such as Forbes, Huffington Post, NPR, Variety Magazine, Washington Times, and CNBC, PBS, and has appeared on national television programs to spread his positive message of making your family strong. He is also the author of Fables of Fortune: What Rich People Have that You Don't Want and Entitlemania: How Not to Spoil Your Kids, and What do Do if You Have. A resident of Laguna Beach, California, Richard is the proud father of his three sons; Aaron (wife Rene), Todd (wife Stephanie), and Russell (wife Natalie), and has three granddaughters; Maclane, Lucy, and Chandler, as well as two grandsons; Bennett and Ford.   Richard Watts, founder and President of Family Business Office®, joins me on The Wow Factor podcast today to share his valuable insights into why he moved away from a traditional lawyer role and started a company with a real mission connected to it. He describes the key differences between those who have worked hard to make money and the subsequent generations who have inherited it. He emphasizes the value of thoughtful transitional wealth planning. Richard also discusses the need to have a spiritual connection to the world around you.   “The behavioral fork in the road begins early. You can choose the easier path and placate your children but, but pay the price later. Or you can choose the bumpier road now and use every opportunity that presents itself to teach your kids that taking the shortcut now will cause their life to be rougher as they mature.” Richard Watts, Entitlemania   “There comes a time in your life, and often more than one time, where it's really important to exercise the control over your life that you believe your faith has. If you really say I'm a man of faith, then at some point, you have to exercise that faith.” - Richard Watts   "People that are wealth creators will spend their entire lives being considerate of building wealth. But when it comes to their estate plan, they're not going to be here to worry about it. So, they don't put the same amount of effort in looking at and recognizing what the ramifications may be of a poor plan.” - Richard Watts   “Often the wanting turns out better than the having. If you can teach yourself that the wanting is often more enjoyable than having; that the journey is more appealing than the destination, you have taught yourself a most valuable life lesson that your kids will learn without words. Teach them not to confuse wants with needs...there are few things more rewarding than needing less.” Richard Watts, Entitlemania   This Week on The Wow Factor: The goal behind Family Business Planning and how they help clients with comprehensive family office services How Richard grew the business from six initial client families Why a sense of value tends to fade away when money is no object What ‘option fatigue' is and why it can prevent you from feeling positive about your life Why newly wealthy people, famous or not should practice not having the things that they want How to encourage people to maintain a servant mindset even when they achieve material success The Importance of clever, forward-thinking wealth planning Why drone parents who are strategic in ensuring that their kids don't fail or struggle are doing their kids a disservice Why Richard feels that it's important to stay sharp in terms of your spiritual capital and how he maintains his faith   Richard Watts's Words of Wisdom: The spiritual muscle is one that most people don't take the time to exercise, so it can get a little atrophied — but when those spiritual muscles begin to be used and exercised, we begin to recognize spiritual connections all around us and that's such a key element of an optimistic and fulfilled life.   Connect with Richard Watts: Family Business Office Website Entitlemania Book Website Author Richard Watts on Facebook Richard Watts on Twitter     Connect with The WOW Factor: I Like Giving: The Transforming Power of a Generous Life by Brad Formsma Words of Wisdom Website Brad Formsma on LinkedIn Brad Formsma on Instagram Brad Formsma on Facebook Brad Formsma on Twitter    

Richard Watts, author of Entitlemania. Topic: How not to spoil your kids, and what to do if you already have. Issues: Why it’s a mistake to be friends with your child; Do delay gratification, Do let your kids struggle; Do give memories instead of things DON’T sacrifice yourself to make life easier for them; DON’T […] The post Overcoming Entitlemania appeared first on Mr. Dad.

Diving into the REAL GRIT of running a business, parenting, and everything in between with our good friend, Richard Watts, Author of the new hit book, “Entitlemania: How Not to Spoil Your Kids and What to Do if You Have”

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Show notes & links available here. In this episode, I'm talking to Steve Baskin about raising strong, anti-fragile kids. Steve and his wife, Susie, are the owners and directors of Camp Champions in Marble Falls, Texas. For over 27 years, Steve has studied the camp experience and how to make it the best possible growth opportunity for kids. In his new essay, A Manifesto to Strength (published below for the first time) and in this interview, Steve shares his thoughts on what we can do as parents to raise kids who aren't so fragile. Big Ideas The summer camp experience offers kids so many benefits and opportunities for education and development. Avoid over-parenting and preparing the road for your child. Instead, prepare your child for the road by doing less for them as they get older. Kids who are allowed to experience life's ups and downs, learn to advocate for themselves and who learn from their mistakes are more equipped for adulthood. Protecting kids from discomfort is not the same thing as protecting our kids from danger. It does more harm than good in the long run. Camp is a powerful place to build internal strength. Resilience means you are worse after a challenge, whereas if we are anti-fragile, we should emerge from a challenging situation stronger. An example is a child who overcomes homesickness at summer camp and then has an easier time going away from home when it's time for college. It can be hard for parents to see their kids for the age they truly are. Instead, they see the "weighted average of all their memories." Quotes Audrey: "We have a lot in common in that we take this camp thing very seriously and are always thinking about how we can better deliver the social-emotional life skills growth that kids need at camp." Steve: "One of the things I began to see early on was over-parenting, first the helicopter parenting and then the snowplow or lawnmower parenting. One is watching your child's emotion and then trying to manage your child's experience and prepare the road for your child, instead of your child for the road, and I saw that as problematic." Steve: "We joke that we have a rule of parenting through laziness. If you think your child can do it, let them. If you suspect they might be able to do it, let them. If you think there's an off-chance, let them." Steve: "College campuses are responding to what they're getting. I think the horse is already out of the barn. The kids get there and they have had their parents get on the phone and talk to the teachers. They've had parents adjudicate their friendships. They've had their college applications coauthored.  They've been used to having someone say, 'If it's too much for you, sweetheart, your mom and dad are here, we're going to protect you. And it sends a really deleterious signal." Steve: "It's one of the saddest ironies that we, in our unbelievably, almost overwhelming love of our children and in an attempt to create some sort of advantage for them, we're baking in longterm disadvantage." Steve: "We think we need to protect our children. And the answer to that is yes, of course, from starvation and moving cars and juggling chainsaws. There are things that are legitimately dangerous. But we are not there to protect them from any discomfort or any pain or any sadness. What we need to do is not protect but prepare." Steve: "When you're handed that delicate baby on day one, you'd better be in the protect and provide business. You'll make sure they're not hurt and they're fed. But every day after that, we ought to be protecting and providing just a little bit less and preparing a little bit more." Steve: "There's a general parenting trend that equates protection from discomfort with protection from danger and it makes loving parents create fragile children." Audrey: "In general, the kids we see at our camps are less fragile than the general population. Parents who are willing to let their kids go to camp are already ahead of the game." Steve: "Parents tend to think in binary terms: I don't want a fragile child; I want a resilient child. And that misses a third, much more ambitious and exciting axis. Fragile is what happens if you drop a crystal glass on the ground. It breaks. If you drop a Solo cup, nothing happens. It's not better, it's not worse. It's the same. It's resilient. Anti-fragile is something that, when exposed to stress, challenge or difficulty, actually becomes stronger. So your immune system is anti-fragile. You get exposed to a disease and you're less likely to get it in the future." Steve: "We need to experience challenges and get through them to know that we're capable of it and just to build those psychic muscles." Steve: "I want (kids) to fail at something and then know through perseverance and try, try again that they can overcome that failure." Audrey: "(When kids forget their homework) people overestimate the importance of grades and underestimate the importance of getting the zero and realizing that the world doesn't end. And remembering it the next day." Steve: "We want our children to avoid any short term discomfort but at the cost of long term capability." Steve: "I'd rather have kids think the world is an adventure and know that everything's not going to be perfect. If you constantly send a (fearful) message, you make fragile children who are scared of the world. When it comes time for them to go into the workplace or go into college or go do something bold and exciting, they're going into a world that's scary. They're going into a world that they're not prepared for." Audrey: "Some parents have almost zero risk tolerance. They'll think about all the things that could possibly go wrong instead of all the learning and growth that could go right." Audrey: "We have a lot of fears that are unfounded. We've been inundated with scary, sad stories in the media but the chances of those happening to your child are very small." Steve: "My struggle with social media is that it has hacked our evolutionary wiring in the same way that Haagen Daaz or Pringles have hacked our wiring for fats, sugars, and salts so that we won't eat foods we were evolved to want. We want human connection. I think that Snapchat is to human connection what Pringles is to nutrition. It feels almost like food, and then you do a whole lot of it and you feel bad afterward." Audrey: "Teach them to be discerning. It's not like you send them out with no guidance...We're showing them, we're watching them do it, we're feeling comfortable with them doing it and then we're letting them do it." Steve: "If a parent were to say, 'What can I do?' my first answer is always, 'Less.'" Steve: "Always work off the assumption that they're okay. 'You've got this, I believe in you. You're strong.'" A Manifesto to Strength by Steve Baskin In recent years, we have read a great deal about grit and resilience. We have also seen studies about emotional fragility in our young people.  Even beyond the studies, I have personally seen a rise in young people (often first-time campers) who struggle with overcoming adversity and bouncing back from failure. But we know that life will have its challenges.  Our children will experience failures. They will experience loss and potentially even tragedy. I can think of no greater task as a parent or an educator than to help prepare our children to overcome these future struggles. But in order to do so, we must face an important realization. Doing so will be hard for us. As parents, we want to protect our children from dangers and hardships.  Our desire to protect them from real threats can also lead us to going too far.  In our love, we can find ourselves striving to protect them from discomfort, embarrassment, sadness, or boredom.  Their pain or discomfort becomes ours and we often do everything we can to eliminate it. But this does not serve them.  Our children need to learn how to cope with disappointment, heartache, sadness, and failure. They need to learn how to deal with an awkward social situation and social break-ups. We should not be absent: we should be there to let them know that we have experienced similar challenges and that we are available to help them. But we need to let them have these experiences themselves now.  Learning to cope with challenge is like developing resistance to diseases.  You become better at it through exposure to the challenges. Children are “anti-fragile”, which is to say that they become more capable through challenge.  [I recently wrote an article explicitly on this topic.] I share this because it deeply influences how camp benefits your child. We want camp to be full of friendships, laughter, fun, and activities.  But we also know it is a powerful place to build internal strength. I use “strength” rather than “resilience” for a reason.  “Resilience” simply means that you are no worse after a challenge. If we are indeed anti-fragile, we should emerge from a challenging situation stronger.  With that in mind, I hope some of the following happens to every camper: They are homesick and overcome it so that they will know they can thrive outside of their parents’ shadows.  This will be critical when they go to college. They have a heated dispute with a friend, are upset, and eventually, find a resolution. They try something new and fail.  And fail a few more times.  And then succeed through perseverance. They try something and fail without an eventual triumph.  We will not always win or succeed.  Children should know that they can survive those situations, too. I want counselors to be there to support our campers after these challenges, but not to prevent them from ever happening. One of the odd gifts of camp is that it is fun and joyful enough to allow these growth moments to happen and still feel like a positive experience. I once thought that the challenges (homesickness, cabin squabbles, struggles to learn a new skill) were the price you paid for the joys.  As the cliché says, “No pain, no gain.” “Into every life, some rain must fall.” But now I know that the pain IS the gain.  These challenges and struggles are building capabilities and capacities in your child that will bear fruit later in life.  When other 18 year-olds are suffering from homesickness as college Freshmen, your child will be there to comfort them. When a friend gets fired from a job or suffers from a break-up, your child will understand the disappointment and provide empathy.  And when your child has his or her own troubles, they will know they have overcome issues in the past. Here’s to strong children! Steve Sir About Steve Baskin Steve Baskin is the executive director of the boys’ side of Camp Champions. In addition, he is a partner at Camp Pinnacle and Everwood Day Camp. Steve is a lifelong camper. He first attended camp when he was 8 and he continued for 11 years. In his years as a camper and a counselor, he discovered the power of the camp experience to develop confidence, social skills, and joy. He even wrote about camp in his college applications as one of the defining experiences of his life. After graduating with honors from Davidson College, he got off the camp track for a few years during which he was an investment banker with Goldman Sachs in New York and Simmons & Company in Houston. He then went to Harvard Business School, where he decided to pursue his true passion: summer camp. He and Susie have been full-time camp owners since 1993. Steve is lucky to have the pleasure of partnering with his wife (and best friend) and raising their 4 kids. Steve has been featured in articles in the Wall Street Journal, American Way magazine, the Houston Chronicle and the Austin-American Statesman. He has written for Psychology Today on youth development, education, and parenting. Steve chaired the Tri-State Camp Conference (the largest camp conference in the world) from 2008-2010. In 2009, he received the National Service Award from the American Camp Association(ACA). In 2010, he was appointed Treasurer of the ACA and serves on its Executive Committee and on the National Board. He is currently the chair of the American Camping Foundation. In 2013, Steve was asked to speak at his 20th Harvard reunion as an expert on parenting. WATCH STEVE’S HARVARD TALK: PLAY ► About Camp Champions Camp Champions is a 2-3 week overnight camp in Marble Falls, Texas for girls and boys. It is on beautiful Lake LBJ and offers over 50 different activities. They are all about the 4 Rs: respect, responsibility, reaching out to others and taking reasonable risks. Resources Campchampions.com Julie Lythcott-Haim's Ted Talk, How to Raise Successful Kids without over-parenting Related Ep. 128: “America’s Worst Mom” Lenore Skenazy talks about Letting our Kids Grow Ep. 101: Entitlemania with Richard Watts 5 Steps to Raising a Problem Solver 5 Ways Camp Grows Grit Be a Better Parent by Doing Less Ready for Adulthood Check-List for Kids Ep. 85: Grit is Grown Outside the Comfort Zone (PEGtalk)

  "Giving too much is oftentimes an affliction of the wealthy, but taking away the struggle is a problem with everybody." -Richard Watts "Palm trees, in that process of growing, what's actually happening in the wind is they're actually cracking and they're breaking. And when the skin breaks, they scar. And when they scar, they become stronger. And as they get older and older, they get to the point where they have so much scarring that they can withstand almost any storm. And what we do with our kids, it's almost like taking a palm tree indoors. We want to grow them and nurture them in a greenhouse..." -Richard Watts Entitlemania: How Not to Spoil Your Kids, and What to Do if You Have Back in April, when Sara Kuljis and I spoke at Pegasus School, parents there told me about Richard Watts, who had spoken at the school earlier in the year. We were introduced, and he then sent me a copy of his book Entitlemania. In this episode, we talk about the book and Richard's ideas about what to do and what not to do when it comes to passing along your family business, planning for your estate, and giving your kids big gifts. BIG IDEAS Certain difficulties and issues go along with being very wealthy. When people get very wealthy they tend to become isolated and suspicious because the people around them usually have an ulterior motive in getting to know them. By insulating your kids and buying their way out of failure, you're not allowing them to learn about long-term staying power, how to manage themselves or to discover their passion. It seems that everybody at all income levels, in this generation of parents, wants to take away the problems from their kids, hold them close, and make sure that they don't ever get hurt. By getting things wrong, kids learn how to get things right. Taking over the family business can place a child on a path of a career choice that's not being found or directed by that child, and, as a result, they will lack passion. It's not healthy to bring your kids into your estate planning too early because it takes away the incentive for them to go forward and do their own thing. It's important to ensure that however you give your kids money, you don't change their current lifestyle. QUOTES Richard: "The entitlement issue brings on two different components. One, giving too much, and two, taking away the struggle. Giving too much is oftentimes an affliction of the wealthy, but taking away the struggle is a problem with everybody." Audrey: "It's so true that in nature we have a great example of what we need to do for our kids, which is to allow them to get blown around a little when they're small, more and more as they get older, and help them, be there for them, but not stop them from bending and going through those difficult, challenging circumstances." Richard: "By getting it wrong, they will learn to get it right.   Richard: "The reason that I generally believe that family businesses create conflict is that it starts a child on a path of a career choice and a passion that's not being found or directed by the child. And oftentimes, it causes a lot of family disharmony." Richard: "You can never outrun someone who's being fueled by passion. Never. The person with a passion can live it all day long, they can sleep it all night long, they can get up in the morning and do it, but they're so passionate because they built it and they own it, that they go 100%. Well, when you do that kind of a job, it's oftentimes very difficult for a child to follow and not feel like they have this unspoken criticism of never measuring up to what Mom and Dad did." Richard: "If I were doing it the right way, I would have the daughter go and work for a competitor, and say, 'Here, go get a job over there, and look around and spend two to three years working there and see if you like it, without having the nepotism of everyone knowing that you had the right last name, and so everyone's going to treat you special. You need to go over there and learn the hard way. And then, if you really like it, let's talk'." Richard: "I believe that it's not good to bring your kids in at early stages to your wealth, to your estate planning, because the truth is that it's part of giving too much. It's part of ensuring their future and it takes away the opportunities for them to go out and to have the incentive to go forward and do their own thing. When they know there's a safety net, they tend not to grapple with their own future quite as seriously." Richard: "'How much is too much to give our kids?' is the wrong question. The right question is, 'How little is too little?' So I tell my clients to begin by giving them nothing." Richard: "I tell my clients that I would rather see them secure their kids' future than to spoil their future. And securing might mean giving them money so that if they have hospital problems, and medical problems, and children that have got deficits, education that you want to pay for, for your grandkids--all of those things are really great ways to secure their future. And you can do that with simple trusts." Richard: "My overview is that you just need to make sure that however you give them the money, you don't change their current lifestyle. You don't want them to start buying material things. You want to just ensure the wellbeing of their future." Richard: "In giving our kids all the things we didn't have, we forget to give them what we did have." About Richard Richard Watts is the founder and president of Family Business office, a legal and consulting firm in Orange County, California.  He is a published author of “Fables of Fortune: What Rich People Have That You Don’t Want,” and “Entitlemania: How Not to Spoil Your Kids, and What to Do If You Have.”  Richard writes for and contributes to numerous publications including Newsweek, Forbes, CNBC, Variety Magazine, and The Washington Times, among others.  And has appeared on Fox Nation, NPR, NBC, and CBS.  Richard speaks internationally on the effects of wealth on parenting and the American family.  Variety Magazine calls Richard, “one of the nation’s leading experts on the issues of child entitlement and family wealth. Resources/Related Episodes http://www.entitlemania.com/ https://www.facebook.com/entitlemania/ https://twitter.com/richwatts If you liked this episode, listen to Ep.100: Teen's Advice for Raising Responsible, Independent Kids Ep. 59: 5 Ways to Help Kids Thrive During their School Years and Beyond with Pam Roy Ep. 11: The Opposite of Spoiled with Ron Leiber How Doing Less Made Me a Better Parent 7 Ways to Help Kids Through their Teen Years

Richard Watts, author of "Entitlemania" and a lawyer in Orange County, California, says this academic admissions scandal is further proof that America's parents are harming their kids in the name of love. Listen as Watts explains from his book how parents can keep from spoiling their children and what to do if they already have.

It’s Claire’s first week as co-host! We are talking body image in our 40’s. Kristen chats with author Richard Watts about the tricky task of letting our kids fail, and we sing the praises of the air fryer. In this episode we talked about: Entitlemania: How Not to Spoil Your Kids, and What to Do If You Have Mario Badescu Rose Spray Fiddle Leaf Tree Air Fryer Richard Watts Fables of Fortune: What Rich People Have That You Don’t Want Art of Sport Deodorant Buffy makes comforters that are better for you and the earth, using skin-friendly eucalyptus fabric and fluffy fill made from 100% recycled water bottles. Buffy’s hypoallergenic materials shut out dust, mold and mites – preventing nighttime breathing of harmful allergens. The inside fill of each comforter is made from 100% recycled, bpa-free water bottles that are transformed and given a second life as a soft, fluffy fiber. Buffy believes bedding is personal, so they offer a complimentary trial. Try a comforter in your own home for 30-days. If you don’t love it, return it free! For $20 off your Buffy comforter, visit Buffy.co and enter the promo code SELFIE. Photo by Kody Gautier on Unsplash   Podcast (selfie): Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify

Guests include Richard Watts (author "Entitlemania"); Chris Swalm (Marketing Communications Manager for Schleich Toys); Carolyn Harvey (Baby & Toddler Sleep Expert and Brand Ambassador for Baby Magic), Dad and Comic, Marshall Stevenson

On this weeks Jeff Motske Show podcast, Jeff describes which is better, credit cards or cash?  In the Love And Money segment, Jeff and Kimber discuss what's right for your family when it comes to stay at home parenting.  Plus, Richard Watts, author of the book, Entitlemania joins Jeff in studio. If you have a question for Jeff, call 1-800-399-9637 or email Jeff at askjeff@trilogyfs.com   

Richard Watts, Author of Entitlemania: How Not to Spoil Your Kids, and What to Do if You Have Entitlemania is an epidemic. Well-intentioned parents across the country are enabling a “me” generation of children who lack the wisdom and self-satisfaction of accomplishment that only struggle and adversity can bring. Entitlemania is a state of mind where children believe they should have anything they want, while also believing they shouldn’t have to make an effort to get it. Richard’s groundbreaking book sheds important light on an increasingly pervasive social trend affecting children at every age – and at every income bracket. The big takeaway for parents: You may have to let your children fail so they can learn how to succeed. Learn how to help your children become more, by doing less. Meet Richard in person and hear your story in his words. Nov. 14, 2018

www.RobertSchullerMinistries.org www.RobertSchullerInspiration.com Join Pastor Robert and Donna Schuller on this month's "The Call" as they interview author and attorney Richard Watts about his new book, "Entitlemania, How To Not Spoil Your Kids, and What To Do if You Have." Learn helpful and practical advice regarding how to help your children develop perseverance, character, and a sense of pride. Join The Call live on the 15th of each month by dialing 641-715-3865 and then 642848# for access. Romans 5:1-8

For Beyond 50's "Parenting" talks, listen to an interview with Richard Watts. He serves as a personal advisor and offers legal counsel for the super wealthy. Watts has seen the extremes of "entitlement" up close. He'll talk about this epidemic of entitlement among children and young adults can keep our kids from developing the skills and confidence they need to take care of themselves. Watts will teach you how to redirect kids and repair adults who believe the world owes them something. He offers practical strategies like creating boundaries, walking the talk, and allowing children (and adult children) to fend for themselves. The takeaway for parents? You may have to let your children fail so they can learn how to succeed. Tune in to Beyond 50: America's Variety Talk Radio Show on the natural, holistic, green and sustainable lifestyle. Visit www.Beyond50Radio.com and sign up for our Exclusive Updates.

Kathryn interviews family advisor and legal counsel Richard Watts, author of “Entitlemania: How Not to Spoil Your Kids, and What to Do If You Have”. We all want to take care of our kids – but are we doing too much? Watts, who has spent thirty years advising some of the country's wealthiest families, says we are. Watts explains how giving too much too often keeps our kids from developing the skills they need to take care of themselves. Kathryn also interviews Joan Juliet Buck, the first America female Editor-in-Chief of ParisVogue. Buck is the author of “The Price of Illusion: A Memoir”. Buck, the only child of larger-than-life film producer Jules Buck, was born into a world of make-believe. When Buck became Editor in Chief of ParisVogue, she had the means to recreate for her aging, widower father the life of glamour and luxury he'd enjoyed during his high-flying years. Buck is the author of two novels and is featured in Vogue, Vanity Fair, Traveler, and The New Yorker.

Kathryn interviews family advisor and legal counsel Richard Watts, author of “Entitlemania: How Not to Spoil Your Kids, and What to Do If You Have”. We all want to take care of our kids – but are we doing too much? Watts, who has spent thirty years advising some of the country's wealthiest families, says we are. Watts explains how giving too much too often keeps our kids from developing the skills they need to take care of themselves. Kathryn also interviews Joan Juliet Buck, the first America female Editor-in-Chief of ParisVogue. Buck is the author of “The Price of Illusion: A Memoir”. Buck, the only child of larger-than-life film producer Jules Buck, was born into a world of make-believe. When Buck became Editor in Chief of ParisVogue, she had the means to recreate for her aging, widower father the life of glamour and luxury he'd enjoyed during his high-flying years. Buck is the author of two novels and is featured in Vogue, Vanity Fair, Traveler, and The New Yorker.

Now there's a phrase for ya. Author Richard Watts talks about his book "Entitlemania" and offers tips on how NOT to raise an entitled child. Manny the Movie Guy reveals a secret item in his wardrobe closet (and he reviews Chips and Power Rangers.) Cyber security expert, Andrew Hacker confirms your smart TV could be watching you. Bracketologist Kerry Miller, from Bleacher Report, offers some probables for the NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament, even though his bracket "could be better." Explorer Douglas Preston talks about his expedition which led to the discovery of the Lost City of the Monkey God. Plus these stories from Phil Hulett, Lauren Howard Hayes and Kelly J: Beer on Mars. Man bangs. Fan boys think the new Wonder Woman is the pits. Man-shaped hole...in a rock (not Iraq). Chasing the eclipse. Facebook Shopping update. Eraser Challenge. Secret to longevity according to 109 year old man. The science of napping. Fit-Bit insomnia. Color-changing noodles. Gold trove in a piano. Opium addicted parrots. Man lives with pony in apartment. The perfect age to get married. And finally, March Madness vasectomies. 

Richard Watts, author of Entitlemania. Topic: How not to spoil your kids, and what to do if you already have. Issues: Why it’s a mistake to be friends with your child; Do delay gratification, Do let your kids struggle; Do give memories instead of things DON’T sacrifice yourself to make life easier for them; DON’T […] The post How Not to Spoil Your Kids and What to Do If You Already Have appeared first on Mr. Dad.

Kent Hoffman, co-author of Raising a Secure Child. Topic: How “Circle of Security Parenting” can help you nurture your child’s attachment, emotional resilience, and freedom to explore issues: How to balance being nurturing and protective with promoting your child’s independence; what emotional needs a toddler or older child may be expressing with difficult behavior; how […] The post Raising a Secure Child + Entitlemania appeared first on Mr. Dad.

Do you think your kids are entitled? Being entitled means "believing oneself to be inherently deserving of privileges or special treatment." Know anyone like that? Chances are they might be and you don't even know it. This is an issue I think about a lot given that we live in the very opulent, and often excessive city of Los Angeles. And although we are not super wealthy, I worry that my daughter could fall into the entitlement trap. But is entitlement a product of environment or entirely up to the parent's choices? In his new book, Entitlemania: How Not to Spoil Your Kids, and What to Do If You Have, Richard Watts gives parents practical advice on how to raise kids without entitlement. Watts has 30 years of experience as a personal advisor and legal counsel to America's most wealthy families and has seen first hand what wealth and entitlement can do to children. He's not afraid to tell parents to let their kids fail, so they can succeed. In this episode we discuss: Best friends? Big mistake! Why being your child's best friend is a bad thing for them -- and you How wealth "super-charges" the issue of entitlement -- but isn't a necessary component Breaking the 'mini-me' compulsion and learning to allow your child to discover who they are on their own terms Giving experiences, not things, to your children Pride is not transferable: cultivating the wisdom and satisfaction of true accomplishment in your children by denying them much of what they 'want' His experiences with America's wealthiest families, and what they have taught him about the qualities that make -- and break -- the family unit Entitlemania: How Not to Spoil Your Kids, and What to Do If You Have is available now online and in stores. If you'd like to WIN A COPY of the book, just leave your name in the comments below and I'll pick a random winner on Jan. 27th. About Richard Watts  As personal advisor and legal counsel to the super wealthy, Richard Watts spends his workdays within the castle walls of America’s most successful families. Called on to guide his clients through some of the most intimate and difficult decisions they have to make, his primary passion is conveying the wisdom of life through his practice, lectures, and writings. He is the founder and President of Family Business Office, a legal and consulting firm in Santa Ana, California.  Don't forget to subscribe to Motherhood in Hollywood on iTunes. Follow me on Twitter @MIHpodcast Instagram at www.instagram.com/MotherhoodinHollywood Facebook at www.facebook.com/motherhoodinhollywood And keep up with my Hollywood happenings at www.motherhoodinhollywood.com