A father of 3 and former Marine says he learned his single most important parenting skill from a drill sergeant

Andrew Wittman

• Building an identity statement — "I am this who does that" — is key for parents.
• That's according to mental toughness coach and former Marine Andrew Wittman, whose personal identity statement is, "I am a man of excellence who always keeps his word."
• Wittman said you should model the traits you want your kids to emulate and guide them in crafting their own identity statements as well.

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Before Andrew Wittman enlisted in the Marine Corps, he was, by his own admission, "fat and very unfit."

The behaviors that made him feel comfortable were "eating chips and lying on the couch."

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