Patrick > Recent Status Updates

"...if we lavish praise for inherent qualities in an attempt to bolster self esteem, we do them a huge disservice. Not only are we instilling a fixed mindset; we are planting the seeds of distrust."
"... it all gets hard eventually, even the stuff you have talent for."

"Autonomy-supportive parents establish specific and clear expectations, make themselves physically and emotionally present, and offer guidance when kids get frustrated or need redirection."

"...Money does not motivate, so much as it controls, and that control disrupts our sense of intrinsic motivation."
"...Anything humans perceive as controlling is detrimental to long-term motivation, and therefore, learning."
"...Intrinsic motivation happens when kids feel autonomous, competent, and connected to the people and world around them."
You are the model for your child's behavior and attitude toward failure