“I Can’t Stop Praising My Kid!”: An Unfortunate Update
Americans praise their kids too much and are obsessed with the wrong thing: self-esteem.
Americans praise their kids too much and are obsessed with the wrong thing: self-esteem.
For kids to succeed in school and in life, “grit” — or perseverance and passion for long-term goals — may be more important than IQ scores or grades. How do we make sure that our kids are “gritty”?
The online magazine Slate has had an interesting discussion during the past week about challenging the accepted notion that single