Here is another simple mantra for you: Children need to take risks. You might need to repeat this to yourself on multiple occasions. Too many parents instinctually resist the idea.

Watching my daughters navigate the world with grit and integrity has been one of the greatest rewards of my life. I’m especially impressed by how they compete and cooperate, focusing not on being the only woman in the room, but on finding solutions to the problems we face.

The solution starts in the home, and that means it starts with you.

child to want to be with you, not to need to be with you.

UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals for the World: No Poverty Zero Hunger Good Health and Well-Being Quality Education Gender Equality Clean Water and Sanitation Affordable and Clean Energy Decent Work and Economic Growth Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure Reduced Inequality Sustainable Cities and Communities Responsible Consumption and

Employees were given 20 percent of their time to work on individual projects that in some way related to Google’s goals.

You want them to be successful in whatever they pick, not what you pick.

trust, respect, independence, collaboration, and kindness (TRICK), the

COLLABORATION: Collaboration means working together as a family, in a classroom, or at a workplace. For parents, it means encouraging children to contribute to discussions, decisions, and even discipline. In the twentieth century, when rule-following was one of the most important skills, parents were in total control. In the twenty-first century,