Parenting
Ideas and reminders of the dad I want to be for my son
Parenting
When we tell our kids, “You’re a good kid having a hard time … I’m here, I’m right here with you,” they are more likely to have empathy for their own struggles
Dr. Becky Kennedy • Good Inside
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Parents think they can hand children permanent confidence—like a gift—by praising their brains and talent. It doesn’t work, and in fact has the opposite effect. It makes children doubt themselves as soon as anything is hard or anything goes wrong. If parents want to give their children a gift, the best thing they can do is to teach their children t... See more
Carol Dweck • Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
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From Positive Intelligence
“Given the ubiquity of the Judge’s conditional love game, I have
embarked on a very different kind of game with my son to prevent a
strong version of his Judge from taking hold. I start tickling him and tell
him that I will only stop if he keeps giving me the right answers, which
he has learned to give over the years. Here’s h
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