"Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me," is a phrase kids in my day grew up hearing. But any time we were ever called an undesirable name it did hurt. The words we say hold a lot of power. Our words can build others up or tear them down. In this episode I share a little about words and the impact they have on ourselves and those around us.

Mark LaMaster is the author of Friday Night Lights for Fathers and Sons and the founder of Playoff Parenting, LLC. He is also the Chief Dad Developer at Playoff Parenting University, an online coaching program that helps dads transform their relationships with their children.

Mark believes that EVERY parent has the potential to be the best parent for each of their children. He is dedicated to helping good parents become GREAT Parents by equipping, encouraging and empowering them to become the best parents possible. Through his book, coaching programs and speaking engagements, Mark has helped many parents to pursue the parent/child relationships they have always dreamed of.

Update:

Mark is also featured in Episode 47 where we talk about his second book Friday Night Lights for Fathers and Daughters.

His main website has changed from MarkLaMaster.com to www.UpliftingDads.com

and his contact email is now Mark@UpliftingDads.com

The website and contact info mentioned in this episode still work. If anything changes I'll try and make sure I edit the audio.

Both of his books can be found at Amazon.com