Finding My Passion Took Years and It’s Ok If My Kids Take Longer

My daughter has always been a good student. I’ve never had to badger her to do her homework, or remind her about a test. In fact, there have been times when I had to order her to stop studying and do something for fun. I’ve always told her and her younger brother that when it came to her schoolwork, she should do her best. If she knew in her heart that she did her absolute best, even if she got a bad grade, she could be proud.

My advice was to work hard for herself, not for her teachers, or...