First thing first, what the heck does the word “indistractable” mean? According to a recent article on CNBC, “indistractable is the most important skill for the 21st century — and it’s one that many parents fail to teach their kids.” It also just so happens that the author of this article Nir Eyal wrote the […]
I know, I know. The title of this post is the quintessential start of a know-it-all giving advice from a soapbox. But just hear me out. I’m writing this as a reminder for me as much as I’m writing this as a reminder for you. Yes, you and I both know that we should be […]
Children aren’t born mentally tough. Some children may be more predisposed to behaviors that lead to mental toughness, but ultimately mental toughness is developmental. There are many ways to describe and define mental toughness. For example, some time ago I came up with 15 statements that define mental toughness inside-out. The one theme across all […]