I thought focusing on grades would push my son harder. It crushed his confidence instead.

I thought focusing on grades would push my son harder. It crushed his confidence instead.

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Life taught me a painful truth. The mistakes we make as new parents are often our biggest opportunities to learn and improve, but our children, especially the firstborns, bear the brunt of that learning curve. At least that's how it is in my family, and I suspect in many others as well.

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