That’s the thing about perfectionism. When you chase something unattainable, you complete a self-fulfilling prophecy. Even if you’re the kind of person who acknowledges the arbitrariness of a new year and refuses to set goals according to the calendar, odds are that a few weeks ago, your social media was full of Top Nines, fresh […]
High school graduation is important, but so is growing into responsible, caring, and compassionate adults—and you won’t find that on the SATs. “I’ll never be like you,” my daughter tells me. She’s 16 now, angry because I grounded her for skipping school, and I try not to let her barbs find my fleshy, soft spots. […]
We need to make sure that our daughters are valued not just for their appearances or their grades, but because they are good people. Recently, amid tears and pleas for me to just listen and try to accept it, my daughter came out to me…as having an average intelligence. She was right to be worried. […]
