What it Means When Your Child Doesn’t Want to Let You Down

I hate to break this news to parents, but please don’t shoot the messenger. When your child feels like they don’t want to let you down, this is not a good thing. This means your child is living with fear as a result of the pressure they’re getting from you. You may not feel like […]

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When a Talented Athlete Fails to use Their Talent to Pursue Greatness

The truth is that not every talented young athlete wants to use their talent to pursue greatness. This is not only very hard for parents to accept, but it’s also very sad for everyone in a kid’s life to see their talent go to waste. Unfortunately, there isn’t much a parent can do if their […]

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How Parents Can Proactively Help Children Build Resilience

Resilience is a proactive muscle to build before you face adversity, not during. Yes, it’s true that adversity can help you test your resilience which in turn helps you with self-awareness, an important component of resilience. However, it’s not wise to wait until times of adversity to work on building resilience. It’s possible it will […]

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