Parents must be careful not to do more harm than good by not balancing what they push their child to achieve. Of course every parent wants their kids to achieve various things related to grades, sports, and extracurricular activities. But disproportionately valuing extrinsic achievements over things that are more intrinsic can lead to a range […]
Parents are typically very aware of their child’s weaknesses. This is typically the result of 1 of 3 cases: Their child shares the same weaknesses as the parent. The parent is strong in an area that their child is weak. Or, the child’s weaknesses are preventing them from reaching one or more goals. As a […]
Mental toughness is a character trait one must earn by successfully completing activities that require mental toughness. These activities include those that cause emotions that deal with pain, discipline, boredom, repetition, fear, and fatigue. Moreover, it’s through the process of completing these types of activities that an athlete develops mental toughness by learning the behaviors […]