USA Today: Why "Do as I say, not as I do" Isn't Enough

Why Kids Don’t Just Need Rules—They Need Role Models

Gracious reader,

One day, my four-year-old asked me: “Mom, when can I have a phone?”

I was taken aback.

He pressed on: “Why does everyone in the world have a phone but me?”

His question lingered long after, and I reflected on why for USA Today this week.

I realized that his comments embodied a troubling trend I see in modern parenting and leadership: the wi…