Self-Awareness. Professionalism. Trust. Tolerance.
To star boy – and to parents navigating the young adult years,
It has been great having you back from your trip, and I want to admit I missed you when you were away
Glad you’ve settled into the rhythm of things though the early morning snooze and late night is something you need to watch, and i hope this conversation will be a thing
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My Dearest Anu, Ireti – my beloved!
I am writing this to you because I see you. I see the quiet determination in your eyes when you sit with your books. I see the progress you are making—slowly, steadily—and I want you to know how proud I am of the young woman you are becoming.
This morning, it was angles in a polygon. Yesterday, it was finding the nth term. Tomorrow? Who
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Inspire. Evolve. Enlighten. Transform.
Starboy — and parents walking this journey with us,
It has taken four weeks to write again. Not because there was nothing to say—quite the opposite. In recent weeks, our conversations have been more face to face. Less on paper. More in the trenches of real-time parenting, where words matter less and presence matters more.
One such conversation stands out. And I need to share it—not to embarrass you, but because I suspect there are
Inspire. Evolve. Enlighten. Transform.
Starboy — and parents walking this journey with us,
As we move into the next phase of term, it feels right to pause and acknowledge progress.
Starboy, your mid-term achievements deserve recognition.
An entire half term without a low level.
Improved focus.
Greater consistency.
Stronger awareness of your behaviour and choices.
That is growth.
And growth should be celebrated.
You were also named
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Consistency, Reputation & the Responsibility of Privilege
To Starboy and Parents walking this journey with us,
Across this series we’ve explored desire, resilience, gratitude, being a great teammate, and servant leadership. Each idea matters on its own.
But they are all held together by one thread:
Consistency.
Consistency is what turns potential into progress.
It is what transforms privilege into responsibility.
It is what shapes reputation.
Servant Leadership
Starboy — and parents walking this journey with us,
Last week in Mind the Gap: Part XII, we talked about initiative and intention — how small, self-led choices begin to close the distance between who a 13-year-old is today and who they are becoming. We explored how attitude doesn’t change through pressure alone, but through shared language, meaningful conversation, and intentional parenting.
This week, we
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My name is Kelly-Kester. 
‘Influential fathers’ was created to help fathers and aspiring fathers to become FATHERS of GREATER INFLUENCE. Fathers play an important role in every society but many fathers are workaholics and are increasingly overwhelmed by the demands of competing priorities. This usually affect their level of influence in the life of their children and beyond their home.
