Dad posing with daughter
The author (right) with his daughter.
  • I was an educator for 16 years before I had my daughter in my class. 
  • One day, she wasn't following my instructions and I debated what to do. 
  • I learned that kids sometimes don't listen because they are so into the activity they are doing. 

The other day, I was wrapping up a hula hooping activity with a group of pre-kindergarten students at the school where I am a PE teacher and Mindfulness Director.