I know this is striking a familiar chord.

Thinking more about this, I came up with this encouragement for Moms and Dads who are exhausted with the millions of times they have to prod, push, wheedle, and scream to get their kids to do stuff.

Think of it as installing the "Mean Mom" or "Mean Dad" software! It's tough to install, but it will serve your offspring for life.

The thing we all know is, good habits go away on their own if not mindfully practiced. Bad habits entrench themselves if not mindfully eradicated. So, we're in the business of establishing mindfulness. Self-discipline, delayed gratification, all that stuff that makes life a little easier as time goes by.

Thanks, Mom. And Dad. (But I'm pretty sure it was mostly Mom!)