# setting bar (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover setting bar. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Secret to Disciplined Kids Isn't Always More Discipline](https://shanetrotter.substack.com/p/the-secret-to-disciplined-kids-isnt) _2026-08-18 · Shane Trotter · Setting the Bar_ Helping our kids learn to love the things that will make their futures great. ## [Ideas Worth Your Time](https://shanetrotter.substack.com/p/ideas-worth-your-time) _2026-08-09 · Shane Trotter · Setting the Bar_ 6 Links and Recommendations. On smartphones, parenthood, AI, and What Schools are For. ## [Re-Norming #3: Get Up and Help](https://shanetrotter.substack.com/p/re-norming-3-get-up-and-help) _2026-08-04 · Shane Trotter · Setting the Bar_ One expectation that paves the way for kids to have better careers, marriages, friendships, and families. ## [Re-Norming #2: One Parenting Rule We All Need to Remember](https://shanetrotter.substack.com/p/re-norming-2-one-parenting-rule-we) _2026-07-28 · Shane Trotter · Setting the Bar_ 1 parable, 1 principle, and 1 rule that should become common sense again. ## [Re-Norming: Please Discipline My Child](https://shanetrotter.substack.com/p/re-norming-please-discipline-my-child) _2026-07-22 · Shane Trotter · Setting the Bar_ Why norms and standards matter now more than ever. ## [Rite of Passage Planning Guide](https://shanetrotter.substack.com/p/rite-of-passage-planning-guide) _2026-07-18 · Shane Trotter · Setting the Bar_ Why Preparation Matters ## [Total Parent Move: A Formula For Grit](https://shanetrotter.substack.com/p/total-parent-move-a-formula-for-grit) _2026-07-14 · Shane Trotter · Setting the Bar_ What Steve Young’s father can teach us about parenting for grit and why we need to stop finding excuses for our kids. ## [Two Stories of American Perseverance](https://shanetrotter.substack.com/p/two-stories-of-american-perseverance) _2026-07-05 · Shane Trotter · Setting the Bar_ 2 brief lessons from The American Revolution and the Montgomery Bus Boycott ## [What Kind of Citizens Are We Trying to Form?](https://shanetrotter.substack.com/p/what-kind-of-citizens-are-we-trying) _2026-07-03 · Shane Trotter · Setting the Bar_ We should be asking: What virtues and dispositions must citizens possess for a free society to thrive? Instead, many schools have become increasingly afraid of the very conversations that might develop these capacities. ## [Try Before You Buy, Risk-Free (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/LuYnRpx4tmDL) _2026-07-03 · **Sponsored**_ Free trial hosting plus refunds processed in 12-24 hours, guaranteed. ## [Lesson 9: Challenge and Assignment](https://shanetrotter.substack.com/p/lesson-9-challenge-and-assignment) _2026-07-01 · Shane Trotter · Setting the Bar_ “Any fool can criticize, complain, and condemn—and most fools do.