Motivating Kids Without Bribing Them: Ownership, Structure, and Family Values | Dad Edge WINSday Member Spotlight

The Dad Edge Podcast

Larry Hagner

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🗓️ 14 May 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Are you pulling your hair out trying to motivate your kids? Do chores feel like a constant battle in your house? Is homework a never-ending saga of lollygagging and procrastination for you too?

If so, then this episode of The Dad Edge is definitely for you. I'm revisiting one of our most popular Q&A sessions because it’s packed with the kind of crowdsourced wisdom that can really help us crack the code on kid motivation.

This Q&A was originally recorded a couple of years back, but the principles we shared then are still incredibly relevant today. I wanted to bring this one back because I'm getting ready to launch my fifth book, Pursuit of Legendary Fatherhood.

It's been a journey getting this book out, and some of the core ideas I've been exploring were definitely in the air during this original Q&A.

And hey, if your marriage could use a boost too, check out: www.thedadedge.com/extraordinary-marriage

In this deep dive into real-life parenting strategies, you and I, along with the guys from The Dad Edge Alliance, explore:

Creating Connection Through Ownership and Structure: Practical ways to foster responsibility in your kids.
Modeling Responsibility and Emotional Intelligence: How your own actions speak volumes at home.
Gamifying Contributions and Chores: Making tasks engaging and less of a battle.
The Balance Between Incentives and Expectations: Finding the right approach to motivation.
Proactive Communication and Family Agreements: Eliminating power struggles before they begin.

Later in the session, the conversation shifts to the bedrock of the family:

Emotional Connection and Marriage: The vital role of intentional communication.
Small Shifts, Big Impact: How subtle changes in posture can build psychological safety in your most important relationships.

While some specific examples regarding children's ages or routines might be from the past, the core principles and actionable takeaways shared in this Q&A remain incredibly valuable for fathers navigating the daily challenges of raising motivated and responsible kids, and building a strong family foundation.

This special "WINSday" edition is all about celebrating our members' successes and sharing the valuable lessons they've learned on their journey to becoming better dads. Sit back, tune in, and get ready to be motivated by the remarkable guests of the Dad Edge community.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Dad Edge podcast. The Dad Edge movement creates leaders of men,
0:07.7	leaders of families, and leaders of communities. We will not only impact this generation of
0:12.9	fathers, but the next generation as well. The kids we are raising will have better chances and
0:18.4	odds stacked in their favor because of the amazing example
0:21.2	that their fathers emulated for them. We are here to change the world. We are here to change
0:27.5	relationships. We are here to positively disrupt this generation of fathers so no man goes to their
0:33.5	grave with regret. We disrupt the drift of busyness and replace it with razor-focused
0:39.1	intention, passion,
0:41.4	purpose, and direction.
0:43.7	We are the Dad Edge
0:45.4	and we're here to change
0:47.3	the game.
0:47.8	We're here to change the game. What's up, Jets?
1:03.0	I'm Larry Hagner, your host and founder, this podcast, this show, and movement.
1:08.0	And hey, if you're having a hard time motivating your kids this podcast today
1:12.8	is all for you so if you're like pulling your hair out like my kids won't do their chores i can't
1:18.2	get him do their homework like they lally gag they procrastinate all these different things
1:23.1	this show today is going to be a great one for you it really helped me mean, we really did some what we call crowdsource wisdom on this particular podcast.
1:31.2	And I will tell you, this podcast is a replay.
1:34.3	This was from two years ago, and it was one of our most popular downloaded shows as it relates to Q&As that we did.
1:42.6	The reason I'm doing a replay is because I'm going to
1:45.8	share something with you. I haven't shared this publicly yet, but within the next few months,
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