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Parenting and Perseverance: Why Failure is Crucial to Success
Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. – Einstein When my son was six months old, I took him to a Mommy and Me class, which was really about parent training: how to observe your child, rather than do things for him – even though Alessio could barely sit up and certainly refused to crawl.
7 Kobe Bryant Quotes To Inspire Teens Right Now
Discover 7 powerful Kobe Bryant quotes that resonate with teens today, offering inspiration and guidance on overcoming challenges, pursuing passions, and embodying the Mamba Mentality for success and personal growth.
How to Win the Take-Your-Medicine Battle!
Weve all been a part of moments like this, some of us more often than others: Your child sits on one side of the table, eyeing you with suspicion. More specifically, eyeing what is in your hands. You are shielding your hands with little success, hoping that the popsicle you just gave your child a few minutes prior was a satisfactory peace offering. Your child backs away as you lean in.
The Grave Importance of Saying Positive Things To Your Kids
This says something about me, and life via social media today overall, that as an alleged “parenting expert” (I can hear my three teenaged kids snickering in the background), I get some awfully fantastic parenting advice via strangers on FaceBook. Case in point: on Friday, March 4, which coincidentally marked the 19th anniversary of the…
Are We Pushing Our Kids Into a Self-Esteem Trap?
Recently, MSNBC did a segment on education and the growing realization that academic ability is less likely to predict future success than qualities such as perseverance and resilience.