Category: Parenting
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Parenting with Empathy: Nurturing Growth Mindset in Kids
First, handle your own emotions. I hate watching my kids struggle. Yesterday during sparring practice at Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), my 8-year-old son got taken down repeatedly. After several brutal quick submissions, he cried and had to be comforted by one of the junior coaches. Meanwhile, I just sat on the side and watched it happen.…
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Have We Taught Our Kids to be Uncompetitive?
Do we do our kids a disservice when we tell them it doesn’t matter if you win or lose? Last weekend, Amelia’s softball team lost their first game of the season by a lot (final score 14-2). Hubby came home from the game in a funk, riddled with guilt and self-blame for not practicing more…