Tag: 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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Easy Quick Family Meals, Always in Rotation
By no means am I a chef, or even culinarily inclined. But I do have two kids who have starkly different food preferences and who need to eat constantly! Like, every day! My husband is the chef of our family, and he cooks most nights, which everyone prefers. However, occasionally I do have to make…
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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…