To the untrained eye, an A is an A, and a win is a win. For most parents, when their child has a 4.0 GPA or an undefeated record in a sport, it’s time to pop champagne. While in some cases this is a fair response to a perfect outcome, I suggest that before the […]
The goal of accountability is to help you maintain positive behaviors as they develop into positive habits. Being critical of someone does not help achieve this goal in the long-term. While people do change short-term behavior to avoid criticism, the long-term behavior change that criticism causes is avoidance. Therefore, as sports psychologist Johana Oliver states […]
What can a parent do when they clearly have a talented child who doesn’t want to use their talent? Well, there is no easy answer to this complex problem, but I do have a few suggestions. First, parents must take a step back and remove their emotions from the situation. When a child knows you […]