Be the Example, Not the Lesson

Opening Battle Cry:
Children don’t follow instructions. They follow examples. In the fog of early mornings and forgotten homework, your reactions will be their real curriculum.

We want to teach our kids responsibility, kindness, grit—but the way we live speaks louder than anything we say. When we respond to frustration with calm, when we admit mistakes with humility, when we show up on time and with intention, they see what it means to be. Not just what to do.

Battle Plan:

• Pause before reacting. Regulate your tone—especially in front of your kids.
• When you fail, name it. Show how to repair, not hide.
• Speak your process: “I’m tired but I’m still choosing patience.”
• Don’t demand what you don’t demonstrate.

Weekly Warrior Reminder:
You are the syllabus your child studies daily. Write it with integrity.

Quote:
"What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say." – Ralph Waldo Emerson