Parenting
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Confidence-building
Confident parents raise confident kids.
10 traits of confident parents:
10 traits of confident parents:
I believe the opposite is also true:
Anxious parents raise anxious kids.
I want my kids to be sure of who they are and unafraid to take risks.
And I know that starts with me.
So I looked to other parents I admire and began taking notes.
These are the traits I observed:
Anxious parents raise anxious kids.
I want my kids to be sure of who they are and unafraid to take risks.
And I know that starts with me.
So I looked to other parents I admire and began taking notes.
These are the traits I observed:
Confident parents check their fear:
Fear is the # 1 battle for parents.
We're wired to protect our kids.
But fear-based parenting produces fear-full kids.
Confident parents don't let fear run the show.
Fear is an input to examine,
Not a force that dictates their decisions.
Fear is the # 1 battle for parents.
We're wired to protect our kids.
But fear-based parenting produces fear-full kids.
Confident parents don't let fear run the show.
Fear is an input to examine,
Not a force that dictates their decisions.
Confident parents know their values:
If you want to raise kids with a sense of purpose,
You've got to live with one first.
Confident parents can clearly state their core values.
And they integrate those values into how they raise their kids.
They live out what they believe.
If you want to raise kids with a sense of purpose,
You've got to live with one first.
Confident parents can clearly state their core values.
And they integrate those values into how they raise their kids.
They live out what they believe.
Confident parents listen to their kids:
It's not good parenting to let your kids decide how your household runs.
Parents must create structure.
But confident parents engage their kids in the structures they create.
They listen to feedback and are willing to make adjustments.
It's not good parenting to let your kids decide how your household runs.
Parents must create structure.
But confident parents engage their kids in the structures they create.
They listen to feedback and are willing to make adjustments.
Confident parents experiment:
I've never met a parent who had everything figured out.
The best parents I know constantly try new things.
They experiment and monitor results.
They laugh at what doesn't work, learn from what does.
They raise kids who aren't perfectionists.
I've never met a parent who had everything figured out.
The best parents I know constantly try new things.
They experiment and monitor results.
They laugh at what doesn't work, learn from what does.
They raise kids who aren't perfectionists.
Confident parents are thoughtful:
Confident parents don't just react to what's happening in the moment.
They put thought into their decisions.
They slow down, pause, consider.
They recognize the power of unintended consequences,
So they are deliberate with their actions.
Confident parents don't just react to what's happening in the moment.
They put thought into their decisions.
They slow down, pause, consider.
They recognize the power of unintended consequences,
So they are deliberate with their actions.
Confident parents seek outside input:
Confident parents know they don't know it all.
They have a strong desire to learn.
They don't preach a growth mindset to their kids.
They live it.
They search for wise advice and alternate perspectives.
They raise well-rounded kids.
Confident parents know they don't know it all.
They have a strong desire to learn.
They don't preach a growth mindset to their kids.
They live it.
They search for wise advice and alternate perspectives.
They raise well-rounded kids.
Confident parents do hard things:
Confidence is forged, not formed.
Which is why the best parents I know are battle-tested.
Physically, mentally, and spiritually, they choose the hardest path as a matter of habit.
They raise kids who won't back down from a challenge.
Confidence is forged, not formed.
Which is why the best parents I know are battle-tested.
Physically, mentally, and spiritually, they choose the hardest path as a matter of habit.
They raise kids who won't back down from a challenge.
Confident parents choose wisely:
Performance coach Trevor Moawad said,
"Bad choices are the lifeblood of average."
Confident parents don't want average - for themselves or their kids.
When faced with big decisions, they:
- Slow down
- Consider the options
- Choose wisely
Performance coach Trevor Moawad said,
"Bad choices are the lifeblood of average."
Confident parents don't want average - for themselves or their kids.
When faced with big decisions, they:
- Slow down
- Consider the options
- Choose wisely
Confident parents have grand plans:
The parents I admire have a big vision for their kids.
But it isn't about their child's academic, sports, or professional career.
It's about their character.
They care more about who their child becomes than what their child accomplishes.
The parents I admire have a big vision for their kids.
But it isn't about their child's academic, sports, or professional career.
It's about their character.
They care more about who their child becomes than what their child accomplishes.
Confident parents release control:
The best parents I know aren't worriers.
They recognize that much of their child's life is lived outside of their control.
They're deeply involved, but not controlling.
They teach their child to stand on their own two feet.
The best parents I know aren't worriers.
They recognize that much of their child's life is lived outside of their control.
They're deeply involved, but not controlling.
They teach their child to stand on their own two feet.
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