THE seventh tip in the 31 days to becoming a better dad is to always be supportive.

Supportive parents are loving parents. It shows in everything they do and in every thing their children do. If it's not life-threatening, support them. There's a good chance they are going to do it anyway.

Life is about taking chances. It's the only way we reach our true goals. When we aren't supported, over time we lower our goals so that we can achieve them and finally get that pat on the back.

I was inactively supported in my choices as a child, but my relationship with my parents has improved a great deal and now they fully support everything I do. As a result, even as an adult I'm taking far more chances and achieving them.

DAD TALK

* How supporting were your parents of your decisions growing up?
* Has that affected who you are today?
* In what ways can you be more supportive of your children?

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