Pyrrhic victories aren't worth it

Pyrrhic victories aren’t worth it

In 280 B.C., Pyrrhus, king of Epirus, defeated the Roman armies, but at such cost to his own troops that he was unable to follow up and attack Rome itself.

He remarked, "One more such victory and we are lost." His statement and situation are reflected in our modern day adjective "pyrrhic."

As a father, do you have a lot of pyrrhic victories -- where you win the battle but lose the war?

You may make your point in an argument, but if you crush your child’s soul by belittling them and scarring them, what have you really won? A whole lot of alienation.

So pick your battles and always dress your words with grace and sympathy.

Remember, victory as a father is a thriving relationship with your children. Anything less is massive defeat.

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